United Nations Research Guide

The General Assembly is the main deliberative body of the UN. This site provides access to agendas, meetings, and resolutions of current and prior assemblies.

Responsible for international peace, the Security Council is made up of 5 permanent members, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as 10 member elected by the General Assembly to two-year terms.

The Economic and Social Council has responsibility for areas such as population and development, social and cultural rights, and sustainable development.

The Secretariat consists of the administrative staff that carries out the day to day work of the United Nations in duty stations around the world.

Browse or search for UN documents and publications.

Repository and retrieval system for full text to most Masthead documents and all Official Records since 1993. Global Search uses a Google search engine.

Recently released UN online information, major reports, publications, and documents.

Press releases from the main UN bodies as well as meetings coverages from official meetings and events at UN Headquarters.

Provides library research guides to assist with research.