A Right to Read without being Read: Data Collection and the Scholarly Record
The right to privacy is a fundamental human right. But what does privacy look like in the digital age? Watch the recording.
Digitization Update – International Conference on Human Rights
In preparation for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on 10 December 2023, the Dag Hammarskjöld Library digitized the complete documentation of the International Conference on Human Rights held in Teheran, Iran, from 22 April to 13 May 1968.
Universal Access to Information
Celebrating the International Day for Universal Access to Information. The event took place on 28 September, 2023. Watch the recording.
Policy makes Practice: Open Science and Public Funding for the Public Good
This virtual side event to the High-Level Political Forum took place on 12 July 2023. WATCH THE RECORDING.
Towards Equitable Scholarly Publishing for SDGs and Beyond
The STI Forum side event took place on 2 May 2023. WATCH THE RECORDING.
2022 by the numbers
In 2022, we stayed true to our mission of providing credible information, data, and human knowledge to Member State delegations, UN staff, researchers, and citizens of the world.
The Library is open for the summer!
The UN Dag Hammarksjöld Library is open!
Multilingualism at the United Nations
The second volume of its “Why it Matters” series – focusing on multilingualism is published in honour of International Mother Language Day.
Informed Societies and Integrity in Public Information at the Dag Hammarskjöld Library
The UN Library and IFLA hosted an event to explore information trends and the impacts on delivering quality information in the public sphere.
Building Structural Equity and Inclusion in Open Scholarship practices
WATCH THE RECORDING of the virtual panel discussion that looks at the science-policy-society interface through the lens of open scholarship. This STI Forum side event took place on 6th May, 2022.
Gender Equality in Open Scholarship
This virtual dialogue took place on 31 March 2022. It focused on gender equality in the Open Science suite of activities. Watch the recording.
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.