Access to UN info' via its Digital Library

The United Nations ( UN) now permits access to explore UN documents, votes, speeches, public domain publications and more online. The UN Digital Library ( UNDL) platform allows those interested in information and news related to the UN, digitally, free of charge. With almost 900,000 records and counting, the system incorporates content presented in various "stand-alone databases" such as the UN Bibliographic Information System (UNBISNET) and the UN Official Document System (ODS).

Currently, in the UN digital library, UN documents and open access publications, UN voting data and speeches, UN maps, UN content freely available around the world, are available in 6+ languages. There will be further additions and enhancement of the digital platform.

The digital platform system features advanced browsing, linked data between related documents such as resolutions, meeting records and voting, refine search by UN body, agency or type of document, simple and advanced search functionality and new content alerts for the users of the system.

The UN digital library uses modern technology and functionality, improving the usability and access with enhanced transparency and preservation. Those interested can search or download information from anywhere in the world at https://digitallibrary. un.org/.

Feedback regarding the library can be sent to UN Dag Hammarskjold Library, New York on library-ny@un.org. For more information please contact the UN Information Centre, 202204, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. Call 011 2 580

691-8 Ext. 2100, Email: unic.colombo@unic. org or visit their website http://colombo.unic.org