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Media, public and library services
Spokesman
for the Secretary-General The Office
of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General is located on the third floor
of the Secretariat building. Director,
Spokesman for the Secretary-General Press inquiries -
Ext 3.7160 / 3.7161 / 3.7162, Room S-0378 Press conferences Requests for press
conferences should be addressed to the Office of the Spokesman for the
Secretary-General (room S-0378, ext. 3.7160, 3.7161 and 3.7162). Services to correspondents Daily press briefings
are given at noon in room S-0226 by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
During General Assembly sessions, the Spokesperson for the President of
the General Assembly also briefs the press on Assembly matters. Highlights
of the noon briefing can be found on the web site of the Spokesman's Office
(http://www.un.org/News/ossg/hilites.htm).
For other services, see http://www.un.org/News/ossg. Additional services to correspondents in the press area on the second and third floors include: assistance from the Spokesman for the Secretary-General and his staff; assistance from the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit, Department of Public Information, in the provision of tickets for seats in the press galleries (room S-0250, ext. 3.3353, 3.7756); distribution of press releases, official documents and access to delegation press releases that are made available at the press distribution centre (room S-0390, ext. 3.7165); and announcements of briefings and press conferences through the paging system. Working facilities
for correspondents are provided in the press areas on the third floor.
Cable and telex offices are located on the third floor. The Department of
Public Information provides a wide range of services to representatives
of the media, non-governmental organizations and the general public. The
office of the Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information
is located on the 10th floor of the Secretariat building. Other offices
are located as indicated in the following pages. Interim Head, Department
of Public Information Special Assistant
to the Under-Secretary-General Information Technology
Section (UN web site information) News and Media
Division Press Service Press desk - Ext 3.7211 Media Accreditation
and Liaison Unit Radio and Television
Service TV and Audio Visual
Production Section Public Affairs
Division Promotion and
Planning Service Public Liaison
Service Library and Information
Resources Division United Nations
Information Centres Service Press releases,
distribution of speeches The Meetings Coverage
Section prepares and issues on the same day press releases in English
and French on most open meetings held at United Nations Headquarters.
In addition, releases are issued on United Nations conferences and meetings
held in other parts of the world. These releases, which are prepared for
the use of information media and are not official records, also contain
background information. Press releases are also made available electronically
to approximately 200 direct recipients worldwide, including United Nations
information centres and services, United Nations offices, United Nations
Development Programme field offices, peacekeeping operations and electronic
public networks. Accredited correspondents
may obtain press releases from the press release distribution desk in
the press working area on the third floor of the Secretariat building
(ext. 3.7165). Delegates may obtain press releases, as available, through
Documents Distribution (ext. 3.7373), or on the UN web site (www.un.org).
Delegations desirous of making texts of speeches or press releases available
to information media should take 150 copies to the press release distribution
desk (room S-0390) for distribution to accredited correspondents. As soon
as received, the availability of the texts will be announced through the
press paging system. Texts of speeches or delegation press releases must
be issued under the letterhead of the mission responsible and, for the
convenience of correspondents, should be dated. Statements made at major
conferences or in the Plenary of the General Assembly should be emailed
to DPI@un.int for posting on the UN web
site as early as possible. Hard copies may be delivered to room S-1037A. For a wrap-up of the
latest UN-related developments around the world, delegates may refer to
The Daily Highlights
news bulletin, available in print form by the end of each working day
on the third floor press racks. The Internet version of the Daily Highlights,
which is updated throughout the day by the newly launched UN News Service,
can be accessed on the UN News Centre web site at www.un.org/News. The United Nations
multilingual web site, now available in all six official languages, provides
speedy worldwide access to UN news and information. The Daily Highlights,
press releases, selected reports of the Secretary-General, Security Council
resolutions, and presidential statements, important parliamentary documents
related to major United Nations issues, DPI backgrounders and fact sheets,
and DPI Development Update as well as a new Public Inquiries web site
which provides answers to the public's Frequently Asked Questions and
a list of street and Email addresses, telephone and fax numbers of UN
Permanent Missions are also available on this site. Other features of the UN web site include highlights of the noon press briefings by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General, multimedia web pages with audio recordings of statements to the press made by senior UN officials and high-level government officials of Member States, as well as audio files of the daily radio news programmes in the six official languages. The UN Journal contains the daily programme of meetings at Headquarters. Webcasts of the opening meetings of principal organs, international conferences, including the proceedings of the Millennium Assembly, and selected UN documents from these bodies permit visitors to the site to keep track of proceedings and get a sense of participation. The Audio-Visual page provides audio news files, photos, a catalogue of video programmes, and an archive of sound and images. The documents alert service, research guide, UN-I-QUE (info Quest) database and the new UN system Pathfinder, together with databases featuring international treaties, statistical indicators, landmine information, information concerning refugees, document symbols and sales numbers are also available for consultation. Educational materials from the Global Teaching and Learning Project - Cyber School Bus can be used by students and teachers alike. The UN web site, which
averages about 20 million accesses every week, also offers delegates access
to research tools and links to other home pages in the UN family. This
web site is updated daily and is easy to navigate. Through its many hyperlinks,
the UN web site connects users to UN information centres and other UN
system web sites around the world and provides directories and descriptions
of UN depository libraries, non-governmental organizations associated
with the UN, with civil society and the business world. Those interested
in obtaining UN publications can do so by consulting the online catalogue
and order information. You may also find information on services to visitors
and guided tours at Headquarters and remote users of the UN web site can
take a virtual tour of Headquarters and the UN Office at Geneva. Additional information
can be obtained from the Information Technology Section (ext. 3.1007). Accreditation and
liaison to correspondents and photographers The Media Accreditation
and Liaison Unit provides the following services to correspondents: - Accreditation, liaison
and services to correspondents, film and television crews and photographers
(room S-0250, ext. 3.6934; fax 3.4642); - Seats (space permitting)
in the press gallery to observe General Assembly and other meetings. Members
of the visual media will be granted booth positions for covering meetings
and other events; - Arrangements for
pool coverage during visits of Heads of State or Government. This office
is also responsible for giving clearance to film/TV crews and photographers
on any other location. These requests should be made in advance in writing
(room S-0250, ext. 3.6934, 3.6936, 3.6937, 3.3866, 3.2393 and 3.7164;
fax 3.4642). Services to professional
photographers Accreditation, information
materials, access to meetings as available, and briefings on United Nations
activities in the field are provided to professional photographers. Publications Thematic and institutional
publications The Department of
Public Information issues an array of materials covering the work of the
United Nations in all its aspects. Special focus is given to subjects
of priority interest, including peacekeeping, human rights and economic
and social development, as well as to developments concerning Africa and
the question of Palestine. Special attention is being given to major United
Nations conferences, as well as to special observances such as international
Decades, Years and Days. Printed materials include press kits, books,
periodicals, brochures, posters, feature articles and educational materials.
Most of these materials are also available on the United Nations web site
on the Internet (http://www.un.org). In addition, available
at all times in the six official languages are the Charter of the United
Nations (including the Statute of the International Court of Justice),
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International
Bill of Human Rights (including the Universal Declaration and the
International Covenants on civil and political rights and on economic,
social and cultural rights). These are also on the web site. The following list
details some of the Department's various products. For further information,
call the Public Affairs Division (ext. 3.5302), the Library and Information
Resources Division (ext. 3.3064) or the Sales and Marketing Section (ext.
3.8302). United Nations
thematic materials The Department undertakes
multimedia information campaigns on priority thematic issues, including
campaigns to publicize the special sessions of the General Assembly and
international conferences held by the United Nations. These campaigns
are coordinated by the Public Affairs Division, which also produces printed
materials including press kits, booklets, brochures, posters and background
information relating to poverty, indigenous people, advancement of women,
sustainable development, racism and racial discrimination, criminal justice,
peace and security, human rights and other priority issues. Information
materials prepared by the Department of Public Information are available
in print form and on the United Nations web site on the World Wide Web. - For print materials
on economic and social development and human rights issues contact: room
S-1040, ext. 3.8104, fax 963-1186, email: vasic@un.org - For print materials
on peace and security issues contact: room S-1005, ext. 3.1262, fax 963-9737 - The UN Works. The
Department produces promotional materials explaining how the work of the
Organization benefits ordinary people. These stories can be found at www.un.org/works. Publications - Development Update - Africa Recovery - UN Development
Business - Peace and Security
Updates - The UN and the
Question of Palestine Institutional publications - UN Chronicle - Yearbook of the
United Nations - Basic Facts
About the United Nations - Image and Reality - UN in Brief - Report of the
Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization - DPI/NGO Link
and web site - Directory of
NGOs Associated with DPI - Information
guide for the public about the UN - Everything you
always wanted to know about the UN - This is the
United Nations - Universal Declaration
of Human Rights Maps and Cartographic
Products The Cartographic Section
produces small-scale maps with basic geographic information for the use
of the Member States and the UN departments and agencies. They are available
in PDF format on its web site at http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm
and can be downloaded. The paper copies of these maps are also available
in the Cartographic Section at room L-172. Sale of Publications Many Department of
Public Information publications are available as sales items. For more
information, or for a complete catalogue of sales publications, contact:
United Nations Publications, Two United Nations Plaza, Room DC2-0853,
New York, NY 10017, tel. 963-8302, fax 963-3489, email: publications@un.org.
Many of these publications are available at the UN Bookstore (room GA-032A,
tel. 963-7680). For more information, please see page 80 or visit the
UN Publications homepage at: http://www.un.org/Publications. Cyber School Bus The web site for young
people and teachers features games, kid-friendly versions of treaties,
teaching kits and a host of interesting material. For more information,
please visit http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus. Radio
and television services and facilities Radio and television
services to delegations, Under special circumstances,
the News and Media Division can provide limited facilities for accredited
correspondents to transmit news dispatches and programmes on the work
of the United Nations. When facilities are available, the Division arranges
for the use of studios and of engineers' services by radio and television
journalists. The Radio and Television
Service can assist delegates who wish to record reports or interviews
about their work at the United Nations. For radio studio availability,
contact the TV News and Production Facilities Unit (room CB-058, ext.
3.7458). Audio recordings of
statements made at current meetings of the Organization's main organs
are available in the Audio Library (room GA-027, ext. 3.9272, 3.9270). Audio archival material
is handled by the Broadcast and Conference Engineering Unit, Office of
Conference and Support Services (room GA-013C, ext. 3.7658) and is subject
to duplication fees. United Nations Television
covers meetings of the General Assembly, the Security Council, press conferences
and other events. This coverage is available for sale to delegations and
broadcasters. Prices vary depending on whether the material is ordered
before or after the event. Arrangements can be made for satellite transmissions.
When available, facilities may also be arranged for interviews and statements.
Requests for bookings should be made in advance with the TV News and Production
Facilities Unit (room CB-056, ext. 3.7650 for television; room CB-058,
ext. 3.7458 for radio). Information and arrangements for satellite transmissions
should also be made in advance with the same Unit (room CB-058, ext. 3.7458). Current UNTV coverage
and archival film and video materials are available at the Visual Materials
Library (room S-B2-66, ext. 3.0656 and 3.1561, fax: 963-4501). United Nations
radio programmes United Nations radio
is now carrying out a pilot project under which news bulletins in the
six official languages of the Organization, are targeting audiences in
Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Caribbean. The daily current
affairs bulletins consist of news, interviews, background reports, features,
updates from peacekeeping missions and coverage of activities of the entire
UN system around the world. They are produced five days a week, regardless
of holidays. The programmes are being carried on shortwave, distributed
by satellite and broadcast by national and regional radio networks in
most parts of the world. They are also posted on the United Nations web
site (www.un.org/av/radio) from
where they can be heard, or be used by radio stations for broadcast. UN
Radio also continues to distribute daily news via telephone feeds in the
six official languages, as well as in Portuguese and Kiswhaili and sends
taped programmes in 14 official and non-official languages to those stations
that do not have the technical capacity to receive the live broadcast. A daily electronic
radio news package is also produced for use by broadcasting organizations,
correspondents and delegates. This package of reports is available in
English, French and Spanish and can be accessed through the regular telephone
line. The service also provides recordings in English of the daily noon
briefing of the Spokesman of the Secretary-General, statements and press
conferences by the United Nations Secretary-General and other special
items. The number for the automated radio information service is: 963-37777. The radio web pages
have been redesigned and a Portuguese page has been added. They carry
the audio files and the scripts of the programmes, as well as photographs
and relevant information and links. United Nations
films and videos The News and Media
Division of the Department of Public Information produces documentary
videos and television programmes on the work and activities of the United
Nations and its specialized agencies. These programmes, which are available
in the official languages, are informative as well as educational and
vary in length and style, from in-depth features to animation. Governments
and non-governmental organizations are encouraged to use these videos
as visual aids. The Division maintains over 120 film/video libraries at
United Nations offices around the world. These videos are available in
worldwide standards and formats. For further information, contact the
Audio-Visual Promotion and Distribution Office (room S-0805A, ext. 3.6939
or 3.6982, fax: 963-6869, email: audio-visual@un.org). Archival footage The Visual Materials
Library is the depository of 35 mm and 16 mm archival footage from 1945,
and video footage since 1985. Out-takes from numerous United Nations film
and video productions are available for the preparation of documentaries
and non-commercial productions worldwide. Royalties, transfer and screening
fees are collected as applicable; shipping and messenger costs are also
borne by the requestor. For information, apply to the Visual Materials
Library (room S-0805, ext. 3.6819 and 3.0656, fax: 963-1658 and 963-6869,
email: audio-visual@un.org). Official photographs The photo library
contains official photographs of United Nations meetings, United Nations
delegates and officials, development programmes, peacekeeping operations
and photographs highlighting themes of concern to the world community.
Black and white prints (8" x 10") are available for reproduction
by information media if used in a United Nations context and not for advertising;
there is a $7 charge for the first print and $1 for each additional print
from the same negative ordered at the same time. Colour prints (8"
x 10") are $15 for the first print and $3 for each additional print
from the same negative ordered at the same time. For information on
how to obtain photographs, contact the photo library (room S-0805L, ext.
3.6927, 3.0034, 3.2375, fax: 963-1658). Services
provided by United Nations information centres,
services and offices Many of the services
provided by offices at Headquarters are also available in the individual
Member States. The United Nations has 78 information centres (UNICs),
services and offices around the world, each serving one or more countries.
The UNICs provide timely information on UN activities worldwide as well
as documents, publications, audio and visual products, graphics, reference
works and other information material to the media, government offices,
non-governmental organizations, educational institutions and the general
public. In order to promote knowledge and understanding of the United
Nations system, the UNICs also produce newsletters and press releases,
collaborate with radio and television broadcasters, arrange meetings,
briefings, workshops, Model UNs, exhibits and special events, often in
connection with observance days. Many UNICs provide electronic access
to information resources at Headquarters and maintain a home page on the
Internet in various local languages. More information on the UNICs is
available on their web site
www.un.org/aroundworld/unics or from the Information Centres Service
(room S-1060F, ext. 3.0082). Services
to non-governmental organizations ECOSOC The Non-Governmental
Organizations Section of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs
(room DC1-1480, ext. 3.8652 and 3.3192) acts as the focal point for non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) in consultative status with the Economic and Social
Council. DPI The Non-Governmental
Organizations Section of the Public Affairs Division of the Department
of Public Information (room S-1070L, ext. 3.6842, NGO Resource Centre,
L1B-31, ext. 3.7234), serves the associated non-governmental community
by providing information about the work of the United Nations by various
means, including briefings by UN officials. It organizes an annual conference
in September for non-governmental organizations on a major United Nations
theme. A weekly briefing and audio-visual programme for accredited NGO
representatives is organized each Thursday morning from the end of September
to the second week of June. An annual orientation course for newly associated
NGOs, as well as communications workshops, round tables and seminars,
are sponsored in cooperation with NGO committees, permanent missions and
other UN offices. The NGO Resource Centre (room L1B-31, ext. 3.7234, 3.7078,
3.7233) provides NGOs with United Nations documents and press releases,
and major reports of United Nations agencies, programmes and funds. Computers
with access to the Internet and the Optical Disk System are available
to NGO representatives. A video lending library and accreditation services
for NGOs associated with the Department of Public Information are provided. Special events (room
S-0955F, ext. 3.6923, fax 963-0536), exhibits (room S-0994D, ext. 3.8531,
fax 963-0536) and promotional activities in observance of international
Days and Years and to highlight priority issues of the United Nations
are organized by the Public Affairs Division. The Division also maintains
liaison with NGOs, professional organizations and the information offices
of the United Nations programmes, funds and specialized agencies, to organize
co-sponsored activities and other promotional programmes. It is also responsible
for the annual training programmes for broadcasters and journalists from
developing countries (room S-0955F, ext. 3.6923) and for Palestinian journalists
(room S-0994, ext. 3.4353, fax 963-2218). Group briefings The Group Programme
and Community Liaison Unit (room GA-061, ext. 3.7710, email: unitg@un.org)
of the Public Services Section arranges briefings on United Nations topics
for groups visiting United Nations Headquarters. The Unit also arranges
for speakers from the United Nations to address groups elsewhere in North
America. In addition, it arranges video-conferences between groups and
United Nations officials. Sometimes groups visiting
the United Nations may wish to have a delegation briefing on a country's
role in the United Nations. In such cases, the Group Programme and Community
Liaison Unit may assist in obtaining a conference room for this purpose.
It should be noted, however, that arrangements are subject to availability
of a conference room. Public inquiries The Public Inquiries
Unit (room GA-057, ext. 3.4475; email: inquiries@un.org)
handles inquiries received by mail, by email, by telephone, by telefax
and in person from the general public, as well as from delegations, government
offices, businesses, educators, non-governmental organizations, media
and others. The staff answers questions by telephone, mail, email or in
person and provides information and educational materials on the work
of the United Nations and on the programmes and agencies of the entire
United Nations system. Fact sheets and answers to frequently asked questions
(FAQs) can also be accessed online. Guided tours Guided tours of United
Nations Headquarters are offered daily from 9.30 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. Advance
reservations are required for groups of 12 persons or more. For information
on prices or tours in languages other than English, please call ext. 3.8687.
(Language tours are subject to availability.) A limited schedule may be
in effect during the period of the general debate of the General Assembly,
and at the time of visits of high-level dignitaries during the General
Assembly sessions. For more information, please visit www.un.org/tours. Exhibits Exhibits highlighting
the work of the United Nations are mounted in the General Assembly Public
Lobby. All exhibits deal with an international theme and must follow the
United Nations Exhibits Committee Guidelines. For more information contact
Exhibits, Public Affairs Division, Jan Arnesen, tel. 963-8531, fax 963-2218,
or arnesen@un.org. The Dag Hammarskjöld
Library, which is dedicated to the memory of the late Secretary-General
Dag Hammarskjöld, occupies the three-storey building (with another
three levels below ground) on the south side of the Headquarters site.
The Library is open Monday to Friday and observes the same working hours
as those of the Secretariat, while its catalogue (and other web-based
services, see below) are available on a 24-hour basis. The Library provides
the permanent missions of Member States, the delegations and the Secretariat
of the United Nations with information resources and services needed for
the performance of their work. The Library maintains the following collections: Comprehensive collection of United Nations documents and publications in all official languages Comprehensive collection of League of Nations documents and publications in English and French Selective collection of specialized agencies documents and publications Selective collection of government documents and publications of Member States Extensive collection of publications about the United Nations (including doctoral dissertations) Publications on issues
of current and continuing interest to the United Nations (including newspapers,
serials and maps). Information products
of the Dag Hammarskjöld Library United Nations Documents Index: a comprehensive guide to all categories of documents and publications issued currently by UN offices worldwide. Includes checklist and author, title and subject indexes. Issued quarterly. Indexes to proceedings:
a series of four separate indexes providing comprehensive bibliographic
access to all of the documents (reports, letters, meeting records, resolutions,
etc.) issued by or submitted to the General Assembly, Security Council,
Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council. Issued annually/ United Nations Bibliographic Information System (UNBIS): this database provides comprehensive bibliographic access to the documentary output of the United Nations and to the Library's non-UN holdings, as well as access to voting records and to citations to speeches. Access is available via the web (as UNBISnet, http://unbisnet.un.org) and in CD-ROM format (issued quarterly as UNBIS plus on CD-ROM). The United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library Home Page (www.un.org/Depts/dhl) includes information concerning the Library's hours, services and collections and provides the following reference tools: (a) UN Info Quest (UN-I-QUE): a database providing easy access to document symbols/sales numbers for tens of thousands of major UN documents and publications issued since 1946, including Secretary-General's reports, committee and commission reports, declarations adopted by the General Assembly, Rapporteurs' reports, strategies, plans of action, etc. Updated daily. (b) United Nations Documentation: Research guide: a frequently updated tool providing an overview of UN documentation as well as tips for conducting research and locating texts. (c) Documents Alert: a service highlighting important documents as they are issued. Documents are selected from new material received by the Library or available on the Optical Disk System. Citations include title, UN document symbol, date of release, pagination and a brief annotation. (d) United Nations System Pathfinder: a guide to major publications of organizations of the United Nations system, including global studies and reports, handbooks and guides, bibliographies and indexes, international statistical publications, compilations of treaties, resolutions and documents as well as annual reports of UN bodies and specialized agencies. (e) Small and
Field Libraries: resources for organizing and managing small libraries
and documents collections. Electronic resources
available in the Dag Hammarskjöld Library Optical Disk System (ODS) workstations: workstations for accessing the Optical Disk System (ODS) are available in the Woodrow Wilson Reading Room (room L-201) and the General Reference Reading Room (L-105). Internet workstations: numerous workstations for accessing the Internet are available in the General Reference Reading Room of the Library (room L-105). Access is provided on a first-come, first-serve basis, with priority given to delegates. Printers are available but downloading to diskette is strongly encouraged, with assistance to patrons if necessary. NewsEdge workstations: two workstations for public and independent access to NewsEdge are provided in the General Reference Reading Room of the Library (room L-105). NewsEdge is a live-time newsfeed which carries stories, as they are reported, by the major international news agencies (e.g., Reuters, Agence France Presse, etc.). As above, printers are available but downloading to diskette is strongly encouraged. ProQuest workstations: access to an extensive collection of full-text CD-ROMs containing articles from general, business and social science periodicals is available in the Periodicals Reading Room (L-B1-10). OnLine Services/CD-ROMs: the Library subscribes to a wide range of online services (e.g., Lexis-Nexis, DIALOG) and an extensive collection of full-text and bibliographic CD-ROMs. A select few require the mediation of a librarian but most are available for independent use. CD-ROM Help Desks:
at all service points, fully staffed Help Desks and guide sheets are available
for delegates requiring assistance in the use of the Library's electronic
resources. Electronic news
dissemination services of the Library For all delegates
having email capability, the Dag Hammarskjöld Library offers customized,
electronic delivery of time/mission-critical information. In addition
to full-text news alerts from local sources around the world (World
News Connection), the Library can also provide desk-top delivery of
news and in-depth analysis from other daily and weekly sources (e.g.,
Oxford Analytica, Middle East Mirror, SouthScan, etc.). For more
information about this service and/or a complete list of electronic publications
available, please contact dhlpubh@un.org
or call ext. 3.7392. The Library provides
another current awareness service entitled "UN in the News".
This daily service transmits a limited and highly selective number of
stories carried by the media concerning the Organization. The focus of
this service is on UN reform, new appointments, budgetary matters, etc.
and is available to any interested delegate with email capability. Please
contact dhlgenref@un.org or call
ext. 3.7392. Remote access In addition to information
provided on-site or by email, the Library provides the permanent missions
with remote access via the Internet to the following services: NewsEdge;
ProQuest Direct (full-text of 10 major newspapers and over 3,000 journals
in a variety of disciplines); Economist Intelligence Unit and
EIU ViewsWire (country reports and forecasts, business newsletters,
etc.); EFE Spanish News Agency (Spanish-language news); Science
Direct (full text of over 600 journals in scientific and other fields).
Certain vendors (e.g., Lexis-Nexis) offer the permanent missions heavily
discounted rates for independent subscriptions, if a sufficient number
are interested. In these cases, the Dag Hammarskjöld Library will
coordinate the orders and act as an agent for the permanent missions in
order to secure the most favourable rate. To register for any of the above
services, contact waitman@un.org or
call 963-7440. Training for delegations United Nations
Depository Libraries In addition to offering
library/information services at Headquarters, the Dag Hammarskjöld
Library maintains a network of 394 United Nations Depository Libraries
in 145 Member States and territories. These libraries provide access to
collections of United Nations documents and publications in appropriate
official languages, as well as reference services to government officials,
the academic community, media representatives, non-governmental organizations,
and other members of the general public. Inquiries regarding depository
libraries may be made to the Depository Libraries Officer on ext. 3.7444. Contacts Inquiries may be made in person, by telephone, by fax or by email to each of the following service points: Head Librarian
- Ext 3.7443, Fax 3.2388, Room L-327A Depository Libraries
Officer - Ext 3.7444, Fax 3.1779, Room L-221G League of Nations,
United Nations and Loan services - Ext
3.7422, Fax 3.1779, Room L-260 General collection
Loan services - Ext
3.7384, Fax 3.9256, Room L-B1-10 Interlibrary loan
- Ext 3.2015, Fax 3.9256, Room L-B1-68 Map library Legal library Statistical library Electronic Information
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