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UN Library Databases

United Nations Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Primary index to United Nations documentation published since 1979 (or earlier for selected major documents) and indexed by the Dag Hammarskjold Library or the Library of the UN Office in Geneva. It includes the catalogue of the non-UN collections of both libraries and also provides access to detailed voting records of resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the Security Council.
UNdata This link opens in a new window
Find international statistics collected by the United Nations and related organizations.
United Nations Official Document System (ODS) This link opens in a new window
The United Nations Official Document System (ODS) supplies copies of documents published by the United Nations. Full text is available for all documents published since 1993 and select documents published from 1946-1993.

UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) represents the world's commitment to universal ideals of human dignity. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights leads OHCHR and spearheads the United Nations' human rights efforts.
UN and Climate Change
Umbrella page for all climate-related UN bodies and activities.
UN Development Programme (UNDP)
"UNDP works in some 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion."
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
The mission of the UNHCR is to "safeguard the rights and well-being of people who have been forced to flee."
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
The successor to the Millennium Development Goals, these new goals aim to "end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind."
UN Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS)
"Finances projects that translate the human security approach into practical actions and provide concrete and sustainable benefits to vulnerable people and communities threatened in their survival, livelihood and dignity."

US Agency for International Development (USAID)
USAID is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential.

Congressional (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
The world's most comprehensive access to U.S. legislative information from Congressional Information Services. Includes access to many full-text Congressional publications, bills, laws, regulations, committee information, information about current members of Congress, and much more.

Includes U.S. Bills and Resolutions: 1789 - 2022
U.S. Congressional Serial Set This link opens in a new window
The US Congressional Serial Set contains all of the US Senate and House of Representatives Reports, Documents, and Journals and constitutes a rich source of primary source material on all aspects of American history. Upon completion, the digital version of the Serial Set will consist of approximately 13,800 volumes and over 12 million pages and will cover the time period 1817 through 1994.

Amnesty International
Amnesty International provides information about human rights issues globally, including for countries located in the Middle East.
Freedom House
Freedom House speaks out against the main threats to democracy and empowers citizens to exercise their fundamental rights. We analyze the challenges to freedom; advocate for greater political and civil liberties; and support frontline activists to defend human rights and promote democratic change.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch calls itself "one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights."

World Bank Open Data This link opens in a new window
World Bank Open Data is the main access portal for global development data from the World Bank. Includes access to the World Development Indicators and time series.