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How is the Secretary-General of the United Nations appointed?
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Who is and has been Secretary-General of the United Nations?
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- UN history
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What does it mean when the General Assembly "takes note of" a report?
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What does it mean when a decision is taken “by consensus”?
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How can I research an Article of the United Nations Charter?
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Where can I find this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt at the UN?
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What is the general debate of the General Assembly? What is the order of speakers at the general debate?
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Has the UN ever been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
Last Updated: Oct 09, 2026 |
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What are the UN official holidays for 2026 and 2027?
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- UN staff
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Who may use the Dag Hammarskjöld Library?
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Who are the current members of the UN?
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- General Assembly
- Member States
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What are the opening dates of forthcoming regular sessions of the UN General Assembly and of the General Debate?
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- General Assembly
- General Debate
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What is the longest speech given at the United Nations?
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Are UN resolutions binding?
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How many African countries are members of the United Nations?
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What is the Uniting for peace resolution?
Last Updated: Sep 26, 2025 |
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- General Assembly
- Security Council
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What is the difference between a resolution and a decision?
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2024 |
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How are UN Member States seated in the General Assembly?
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2026 |
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- General Assembly
- Member States
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What does it mean when a decision is taken “by consensus”?
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How do organizations and non-member states get observer status in the General Assembly?
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Where can I find the co-sponsors of draft resolutions or decisions?
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Who is the first speaker in the annual general debate of the General Assembly?
Last Updated: Dec 05, 2023 |
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- General Assembly
- General Debate
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Who are the Vice-Presidents of the General Assembly?
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How are judges of the International Court of Justice elected?
Last Updated: Feb 05, 2025 |
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Can the public attend and observe the UN General Assembly general debates?
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- General Assembly
- General Debate
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Are UN resolutions binding?
Last Updated: Jul 23, 2026 |
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What is the Uniting for peace resolution?
Last Updated: Sep 26, 2025 |
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- General Assembly
- Security Council
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What is the International Criminal Court (ICC) and what is its relationship with the UN?
Last Updated: Feb 18, 2025 |
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What does it mean when a decision is taken “by consensus”?
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Where can I find the co-sponsors of draft resolutions or decisions?
Last Updated: May 21, 2025 |
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Where can I find the names of the countries that have never been elected non-permanent members of the Security Council?
Last Updated: Oct 25, 2024 |
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- Member States
- Security Council
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How are judges of the International Court of Justice elected?
Last Updated: Feb 05, 2025 |
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Where can I find a list of vetoes? How does the Security Council vote on draft resolutions?
Last Updated: Apr 22, 2025 |
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Where can I find a chart of the UN System?
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How are countries elected to membership in UN bodies?
Last Updated: Jul 29, 2026 |
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How are members of the Security Council elected? How are non-permanent members of the Security Council selected? Why are there permanent and non-permanent members of the Security Council?
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What is the Index to Proceedings?
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Where can I find the letters of 24 December 1991 regarding the continuation of the membership of the USSR by the Russian Federation?
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How can I research the topic of UN Security Council reform?
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Where can I find speeches made during UN meetings?
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How do I file a human rights violation complaint with the United Nations?
Last Updated: Oct 30, 2024 |
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- Human rights
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What is the UN doing to combat racism and racial discrimination?
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Where can I find UN information on the “Cylinder of Cyrus” a.k.a. "Edict of Cyrus"?
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2024 |
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- Human rights
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Where can I find this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt at the UN?
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What countries have been members of the Human Rights Council?
Last Updated: Sep 03, 2025 |
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- Human rights
- Member States
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Where can I find a procedural history of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women?
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Where can I find UN documents related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) issues at the United Nations?
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How can I find how a country has voted in the Human Rights Council?
Last Updated: Nov 08, 2024 |
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- Human rights
- Voting records
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What is the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and how was it established?
Last Updated: Nov 07, 2024 |
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Where can I find information about the Human Rights Council?
Last Updated: Jan 22, 2025 |
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- General Assembly
- Human rights
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How can I access the Library's online subscriptions?
Last Updated: May 21, 2026 |
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How do I start research on UN topics?
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Who may use the Dag Hammarskjöld Library?
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What is the United Nations System Electronic Information Acquisitions Consortium (UNSEIAC)?
Last Updated: Sep 03, 2025 |
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- Electronic resources
- Using the Library
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Does the Library scan or digitize UN documents?
Last Updated: Mar 20, 2025 |
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How can I access the Economist or the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) online?
Last Updated: May 28, 2026 |
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- Electronic resources
- Using the Library
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Have a symbol?
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