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United Nations Publications

Since its founding, written words have been central to articulating the aspirations of the United Nations. On 24 October 1945, the founding members of the United Nations signed a Charter, giving the Organization its framework. Since then the Charter has been published in many languages, along with countless other documents, reports, and titles. United Nations Publications brings together all these publications in one place .

United Nations Cyber School Bus

The United Nations Cyber School Bus is UN global teaching and learning project. The Bus is filled with lesson plans on the United Nations and UN-relevant issues. Lesson plans are free to download. For more information, check out the web site here.

The UN Chronicle

The UN Chronicle is a quarterly publication of the Outreach Division of the United Nations Department of Public Information, reporting on issues such as human rights, economic development, peacekeeping, health, refugees, programs and activities of the UN and regional issues.

The NGLS Go Between

The United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) is an inter-agency programme of the United Nations mandated to promote and develop constructive relations between the United Nations and civil society organizations.

The UNESCO Courier

The UNESCO Courier is an online magazine in newsletter format that publishes articles, interviews and special features. Newsletters and updates are sent to subscribers via e-mail on a regular basis.

UNHCR Publications

Publications are an important way for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to spread awareness about refugees and other people of concern and to report on the agency's operations on a global and local level. UNHCR publishes a wide range of materials for diverse audiences, ranging from basic documents such as the 1951 Refugee Convention to refugee and international law reports and research and evaluation papers. The agency's worldwide operations are covered in the two flagship annual publications - The Global Appeal and Global Report.

The Human Development Report

The Human Development Report is an independent report, commissioned by the UNDP, and is the product of a selected team of leading scholars, development practitioners and members of the Human Development Report Office of UNDP.

The Millennium Development Goals Report

The Millennium Development Goals report is the annual report on progress on the UN MDGs.

UNDP: What Will it Take to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals? An International Assessment

What Will It Take To Achieve The Millennium Development Goals? An International Assessment is a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) which identifies eight concrete action points to accelerate and sustain development progress over the next five years. These action points are based on UNDP’s experience in 50 countries.

International Maritime Organization Magazine

IMO is the United Nations' specialized agency responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships.