UN Resources

Information Centre for the the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Access to meeting documents, documentation, databases, major publications and more.

The information centre of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) provides access to documentation such as reports, press releases, and meeting documents related to CTBTO activities.

A collection of legal texts, agreements, national implementation measures, and other documentation relating to the work of the The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).

AGROVOC is a controlled vocabulary covering all areas of interest to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN (FAO), including food, nutrition, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, environment etc.

ECOLEX is an information service on environmental law, operated jointly by FAO, IUCN and UNEP. The database includes information on treaties, international soft-law and other non-binding policy and technical guidance documents, national legislation, judicial decisions, and law and policy literature.

A database for the Food and Agriculture Organization's publications, meetings, and articles.

FAO's collection of databases that provide documents from the Food and Agriculture Organization's governing bodies, conferences, councils, and various committees.

Catalogue of the David Lubin Memorial Library of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Links to various statistical databases of the Food and Agriculture Organization, including Agro-MAPS, AQUASTAT, CountrySTAT, FAOSTAT, Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics, Forestry Country Profiles, GLIPHA, PAAT Information Systems, and TERRASTAT.

Food and Agriculture Organization Legal Office database consisting of summaries and some translations of laws and regulations on topics falling within FAO's mandate - agriculture, cultivated plants, environment, fisheries, food, forestry, land and soil, livestock, water and wild species and ecosystems.

One of the world's largest collections of published information on the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology. Offers access to a unique collection of non-conventional full text documents. Operated by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Catalogue of the library for the International Atomic Energy Agency. Contains link to other relevant IAEA databases.

NUCLEUS is the International Atomic Energy Agency's common access point to its wide variety of scientific, technical, and regulatory information resources.

International Civil Aviation Organization's database of aeronautical agreements and arrangements. Instructions to get UN access credentials access are available to UN Staff in iSeek.

Reports, papers, factsheets and more from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

The Employment Protection Legislation database (EPLex) of the International Labour Organization provides information on key topics that are regularly examined in national and comparative studies on employment termination legislation.

Collection of statistics and databases compiled by the International Labour Organization: core labour statistics, country-level data, child labour statistics, occupational health and safety, conventions and recommendations documents, reference literature, and labour legislation.

Online repository of ILO (International Labour Organization) publications, journals, meeting documents, and conventions. It also links to the ILO library catalogue.

Case law database of the International Labour Organization Administrative Tribunal, which hears complaints from serving and former officials of the ILO and of the other international organizations that have recognized its jurisdiction.

This database gives access to international financial data and statistics collected by the IMF, the International Financial Statistics (IFS) and the AFR Regional Economic Outlook.

The PGI is hosted by the Inter-Agency Group on Economic and Financial Statistics and presents data for the Group of 20 (G-20) to facilitate the monitoring of economic and financial developments for these systemically important economies.

The International Maritime Organization's collection of data and databases regarding various aspects of shipping information, including security, port reception, simulators, greenhouse gas emissions, pollution prevention, marine casualties and incidents, contact points, and local regulations. Registration required.

The online bibliographic catalogue of IMOs Maritime Knowledge Centre’s collections of books, conference proceedings, key IMO documents, articles, videos and DVD’s.

The online Maritime Knowledge Centre of the IMO (International Maritime Organization) provides access to resources on maritime safety, security and prevention of pollution from ships as well as other maritime related issues.

The Central Data Repository of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) holds centralized data of public and private information on marine mineral resources acquired from various institutions worldwide. Includes graphical interface with map of the seabed of the world's oceans.

Market Analysis Tools consists of a set of web portals intended to enhance the transparency in global trade and market access and to help users in their market analyses. Tools: Trade Map; Market Access Map; Investment Map; Trade Competitiveness Map; and Standards Map.

UN staff with a un.org email account can register for a personal account.

Library catalogue for the International Trade Centre (ITC).

ITU DataHub is an ITU resource for telecommunication/ICT indicators and statistics, regulatory and policy information, national tariff policies and costing practices, and more.

Catalogue of the library for the International Telecommunications Union.

Gives access to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme's (UN-HABITAT) publications, evaluations, urban laws, lectures and data.

Free and open access to data about countries and cities around the globe. Data available analyzed, compiled and published by UN-Habitat’s Global Urban Observatory.

Urban law is a collection of policies, laws, decisions and practices that govern the management and development of the urban environment. It aims to improve access to the legislation that regulates the urban environment.

UN-Women maintains this database that compiles all the different provisions related to gender contained in constitutions in countries around the world. Searchable by keywords, provisions, regions or countries.

Access to all the official UNCCD (UN Convention to Combat Desertification) documents of all the sessions of the Conference of the Parties (COP) and one of its subsidiary bodies, the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC).

Full text access to publications from the UNCCD (UN Convention to Combat Desertification) .

A Media Room gives access to news, speeches, and audiovisual content. Also access to publications, practitioners guides and training tools, evaluations and assessments, and project and corporate documents from the UN Credit Development Fund (UNCDF).

The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) database CLOUT (Case Law on UNCITRAL Texts) offers a fast method of searching the abstracts collected in the CLOUT system.

The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Library jointly maintains an online catalogue with the other United Nations libraries in Vienna.

UNCTAD Publications offers access to the flagship reports, series, policy briefs, and meeting documentation of the UN Conference on Trade and Development.

Collection of statistical databases offered by UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), including commodity price statistics, foreign direct investment, information and communication technology statistics, and trade control measures.

Database with detailed information on the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) 6,000+ development projects in 177 countries and territories worldwide.

ECOLEX is an information service on environmental law, operated jointly by FAO, IUCN and UNEP. The database includes information on treaties, international soft-law and other non-binding policy and technical guidance documents, national legislation, judicial decisions, and law and policy literature.

The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) is a consultative, participatory process that builds capacity for conducting integrated environmental assessments for reporting on the state, trends and outlooks of the environment. It features a series of products that informs environmental decision-making and aims to facilitate the interaction between science and policy. Published by UNEP (UN Environment Programme).

InforMEA (UN Information Portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements) provides information on Conference of the Parties (COP) decisions and resolutions, news, events, Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) membership, national focal points, national reports, and implementation plans from MEA secretariats.

Glossary of terms used in publications published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

The UNEP Knowledge Repository is the official platform for its research content and knowledge products, offering open access to UNEP’s (UN Environment Programme) publications, technical and assessment reports, guidelines, newsletters, journal articles and other types of information material.

The Institute for Statistics Data Centre of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) contains over 1,000 types of indicators and raw data on education, literacy, science and technology, culture and communication. Custom tables may be generated, and predefined tables are also available.

The UNESCO Thesaurus is a controlled and structured list of terms used in subject analysis and retrieval of documents and publications in the fields of education, culture, natural sciences, social and human sciences, communication and information.

Clickable map and searchable list of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites worldwide.

Contains over 130 000 downloadable documents in six official languages covering all UNESCO fields of competence since 1945. The database also includes publications edited by the Organization.

Documents of the Conference of the Parties for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The Adaptation Knowledge Portal provides access to information and worldwide knowledge on climate change adaptation, as well as numerous knowledge resources generated under the UNFCCC.

Since 2003, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Population Reference Bureau have collaborated in publishing Country Profiles for Population and Reproductive Health. Each country profile is followed by more than 100 indicators on health and development, including internal disparities and public financing for health and education.

The Refworld database of UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) provides information for making decisions on refugee status. Refworld's collection is derived from a diverse network of international organizations that relate to countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks.

This UNHCR database provides data and trends on the "Population of concern to UNHCR" - Refugees, asylum-seekers, returned refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) protected/assisted by UNHCR, returned IDPs, stateless persons, and others of concern to UNHCR, in more than 150 countries.

Access to data, reports, maps and other information essential for UNHCR field operations.

Economic and social statistics provided by the UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) on the countries and territories of the world, with particular reference to children’s well-being. The statistics are published annually in the organization’s flagship publication. It includes tables combining statistics for all countries.

The Bibliography on Environmental Crimes includes material that has been collected for the preparation of specific projects developed by UNICRI's Emerging Crimes team and the documentation collected by the UNICRI Library over the years.

The Bibliography on Organized Crime and Corruption lists monographs and articles from journals received by the library of the UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute) since 2000.

The Bibliography on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) includes material collected for the preparation of specific projects developed by UNICRI's Counter-Trafficking Team and all the related documents received by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) Library since the year 2000.

The UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute) Thesaurus lists the keywords used by UNICRI Documentation Service to index its Library Collection documents and by users to retrieve catalogue information. It covers all subjects related to crime prevention and criminal justice in the widest sense.

This Directory covers almost 500 institutes in some 90 countries, including academic institutions, governmental institutes, NGOs, private institutes, and international organizations. The information that is provided on the institutes includes contact details, web page links, names of directors and staff, activities and projects, sources of funding, and periodicals issued.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) maintains this statistical database for major indicators of industrial performance. The briefs are organized by country to meet the needs of a wide range of data users.

Access to publications, statistics, multimedia, and other resources from UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization).

The World Tourism Organization's (UNWTO) glossary of tourism terms with links to online references and other useful information.

Information source offering access to research and information in the area of tourism. The UNWTO Elibrary contains books, journals and statistical reports by country and by indicator.

The Universal Postal Union's (UPU) statistical database provides a dynamic overview of postal development in each member country. It includes approximately 100 indicators of postal development, grouped in 12 chapters.

The Food Aid Information System (FAIS) database of the World Food Programme (WFP) contains reliable and comprehensive data on food aid flows. It is a source of information for food aid actors, academics, the media, and anyone interested in global efforts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition.

Repository of WHO’s published material and technical information produced since 1948. Its content is freely accessible and searchable in the six official languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian & Spanish).

The Global Health Observatory (GHO) is the World Health Organization's portal providing access to data and analyses for monitoring the global health situation. It provides critical data and analyses for key health themes, as well as direct access to the full database.

WIPO IP Portal includes WIPO’s global collections of searchable IP data with resources for patents, brands, domain name, designs, statistics, classifications, and standards. Includes WIPO-Lex, a collection of laws, treaties and judgements from WIPO member states.

Catalogue of the library of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The library's collection covers all aspects of intellectual property with its holdings of some 35,000 monographs and over 300 periodicals.

Database for searching meetings and documents of the World Intellectual Property Organization.

WIPO Lex is a search facility for national laws and treaties on intellectual property (IP) of WIPO, WTO and UN Members. It also features related information which elaborates, analyzes and interprets these laws and treaties. It provides streamlined access to reference material of key importance for optimal information on the global IP System.

Glossary of terms used in publications published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

The catalogue of the library of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) contains books, conference reports and other expert reports, working papers, annual and statistical reports and periodicals on meteorology.

Enterprise Surveys, an International Finance Corporation (IFC)/World Bank database, offers an expansive array of economic data on 130,000 firms in 135 countries. The surveys cover a broad range of business environment topics including access to finance, corruption, infrastructure, crime, competition, and performance measures.

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes' (ICSID) searchable bibliography listing articles, books, research, and working papers on ICSID, investment law and treaties, and international investment dispute resolution.

Database of cases held before the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

DataBank is an analysis and visualization tool developed by the World Bank. It contains collections of time series data on a variety of topics. Links to other World Bank databases.

The World Bank’s official open access repository for its research outputs and knowledge products.

The Global Economic Monitor (GEM) is a World Bank online subscription service, updated daily, providing analysis of current economic trends, economic and financial data indicators, and an extensive database.

The WTO Documents Online database provides access to the official documentation of the World Trade Organization, including legal texts of the WTO agreements.

Catalogue of the World Trade Organization Library.

The WTO statistics database allows for retrieval of statistical information through four presentations: Trade Profiles, Tariff Profiles, Services Profiles and the Time Series section.

Terminology database of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for translators where one can find the terminology of the organization in its three official languages (English, French, Spanish).