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. The diversification of Library services and activities continued in these last two years, particularly since the UN Headquarters Library switched to mandated, full-telecommuting and then to hybrid working practices. This swift transition of operations to a remote working environment accelerated the implementation of the majority of the goals and objectives collaboratively identified in the DHL Strategic Outlook 2020-2025. Among the objectives met are the increased delivery of varied electronic services, the re-aligning of projects across the Library to focus almost exclusively on digital workflows, the establishment of the virtual research desk, the introduction of new, online trainings using multimedia, and the evolution of outreach activities to engage wider with scholarly communications communities in consonance with the Departmental Global Communications Strategic goals and the mission of the Organization.
The Blue Book provides a list of the representatives of Member States to the United Nations. The complete collection from 1946 up to today is now conveniently accessible and searchable in the UN Digital Library.
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.
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.