2021 by the numbers
In 2021, the Dag Hammarskjöld Library considerably increased its global reach and initiated new ways of collaborating with UN and research communities during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Toward an Ethic of Social Justice in Information
This event took place on 9 December 2021. Watch the recording.
Dag Hammarskjöld Library and DESA host Open Science Conference
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library (in the Department of Global Communications) and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) recently held the second global Open Science Conference under the theme From Tackling the Pandemic to Addressing Climate Change.
Green Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals
This virtual event took place on 28 May 2021. Watch the recording.
Tackling The Health Literacy Challenge In An Infodemic
This virtual event took place on 17 July 2024. Watch the recording.
UN Digital Library receives 2021 Jus Gentium Research Award
The UN Digital Library has been awarded the 2021 Jus Gentium Research Award by the American Society of International Law (ASIL).
All Good Data Need a Home
This event took place on 12 March 2021. Watch the recording.
Dag Hammarskjöld Library in 2020 by the numbers
In 2020, the Dag Hammarskjöld Library increased its global reach and found new ways of working with the UN community during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Unpaywall and Open Access
If you have searched the Dag Hammarskjöld Library catalogue recently, you may have noticed a new feature: the addition of pink PDFs in your results list which link to the full text of open access articles. The new links are supported by the Unpaywall database, a non-profit service that has indexed over 27 million open access scholarly articles.
Open Access for Climate Justice
This virtual panel discussion focuses on the urgent need to make all topics related to climage change open to everyone. The event took place on 30 November 2022. Watch the recording.
Digitization Update - World Food Conference
In the early 1970s, as the world faced a severe food crisis, the UN General Assembly, pursuant to recommendations by the 17th Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization, decided to convene a World Food Conference in 1974. The Dag Hammarskjöld Library has now digitized the complete documentation of the Conference.
Digitization Update - Trusteeship Council
The majority of Trusteeship Council documents are now accessible in full-text in the UN Digital Library.
General debate statements at your fingertips
At the beginning of each session of the General Assembly, world leaders gather at UN Headquarters to share their views on the world stage. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year's general debate has transitioned to a mainly virtual format.
Want to learn more about which speakers have represented your country over the years? Which speaker gave the longest speech? Which Heads of State have delivered statements since 1946? Ask DAG has the answers!
1 Million Records in the UN Digital Library
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library is celebrating the milestone of creating over one million bibliographic metadata records in the UN Digital Library, its online catalogue.
The Contribution of Libraries to the Fight Against Misinformation
This virtual webinar took place on 13 August 2020. Watch the recording.