How to Find Secretary-General's Reports - Practice

1. You have the exact title of a Secretary-General's report. Which research tool will you use to find it?

a) The United Nations Bibliographic Information System (UNBISnet)
b) The United Nations Treaty Database
c) The Official Document System (ODS)
d) The United Nations Documentation Research Guide

2. In 2009, the Secretary-General submitted a report to the General Assembly entitled: Implementing the Responsibility to Protect. What is its symbol?

a) A/63/776
b) S/2009/200
c) A/64/55
d) A/63/677

3. Search for all Secretary-General's reports on the subject of the responsibility to protect. One of them was submitted to the GA at its 55th session. What is its title?

a) Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Five Point Action Plan and the activities of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide
b) Efforts of the United Nations System to prevent genocide and the activities of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide: report of the Secretary-General
c) Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa: report of the Secretary-General d) Human rights defenders: report of the Secretary-General

4. In 2007, the Secretary-General submitted a report to the Security Council on children and armed conflict in Myanmar. What is its symbol?

a) S/2007/643
b) S/2007/758
c) S/2007/666
d) S/2006/758

5. Find Secretary-General's reports mentioning the cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union. In 2008, a report covering this topic was submitted to both the General Assembly and the Security Council. What is its symbol?

a) A/61/256
b) S/2008/516 - A/63/220
c) S/2008/531 - A/63/228
d) A/RES/63/304

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Key

1. (a) or (c); 2. (d); 3. (d); 4. (c); 5. (c)