Monday, 20 May 2013
The Global Reported Arms Trade
http://www.un-register.org/
Many countries regularly report their arms imports and exports to the UN. This creates trust and helps ensure that weapons are only used in conformity with the UN Charter. Access to all information from this UN Register of Conventional Arms is now a click away.
Peacebuilding Portal
http://www.peacebuildingportal.org/
The Peacebuilding Portal supports multilateral collaboration and networking on conflict prevention & peacebuilding by offering local, national, and international stakeholders a web tool to strengthen their work with each other and the United Nations and better respond to issues surrounding human security, peacebuilding & conflict.
UN Peacemaker
http://peacemaker.unlb.org/
This Web site (registration required) serves as an online mediation support tool for international peacemaking professionals. Launched by the United Nations’ Department of Political Affairs, the site provides information for peacemakers, including Peace Agreements, Peace Agreement Summaries, selected literature on various substantive peacemaking issues, a Legal Library, as well as links to Research Centres and other useful resources. In addition, the site offers easy access to peacemaking knowledge by providing Lessons, Case Briefs, Operational Guidance Notes, Knowledge Essays and Comments on peace agreements and on the management of peace processes. The lessons, guidance and comments have been derived from the United Nations' extensive experience in peacemaking.
Here you can find a collection of UN documents and publications in English, French and Spanish, as well as general information materials about the work of the United Nations.
Opening hours:
Mon - Wed: 10:00 -12:00 am, 2:00 -5:00 pm
Thu - Fri: 10:00-12:00 am, or upon appointment.
Backgrounders on Mali and Syria
Backgrounders on Arms Trade and Landmines Library Newsletter - April 2013 Participation of the European Union
in the work of the United Nations:
official UN documents
The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.
United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC Brussels)
Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 155, Block C2,7th and 8th floor, Brussels 1040, Belgium
Tel.: +32 2 788 8484 / Fax: 32 2 788 8485
