United Nations Law Collection

What's Included:

A vast collection of treaties, including:

• United Nations Treaty Series, 1946-current
• League of Nations Treaty Series, 1920-1946
• Monthly Statement of Treaties and International Agreements, 1983-current
• International Court of Justice, Reports of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders, 1947-current
• Reports of International Arbitral Awards, 1948-current
• Many more! 

International Court of Justice (ICJ) 

The publications of the International Court of Justice are published by the Registry in several series. These include (1) Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders; (2) Pleadings, Oral Arguments, Documents; and (3) Yearbooks.

Titles include:

• Compulsory Jurisdiction, International Court of Justice. Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Seventy-Ninth Congress, Second Session, on S. Res. 196
• Facsimile of the Charter of the United Nations, Statute of the International Court of Justice, and Interim Arrangements
• International Court of Justice, Selected Documents relating to the Drafting of the Statute
• International Court of Justice; Its Role in the Maintenance of International Peace and Security

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

UNCITRAL is the core legal body of the United Nations system in the field of international trade law with universal membership specializing in commercial law reform worldwide. For more than 40 years, UNCITRAL’s business has been the modernization and harmonization of rules on international business.

More than 70 texts available, including:

• Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods, 1v. New York: United Nations, 1974
• Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958), New York: United Nations, 1958
• Digest of Case Law on the United Nations Convention on the International Sales of Goods - 2008 Revision, New York, United Nations, 2008
• Enforcing Arbitration Awards under the New York Convention, 1v. New York: United Nations, 1998

United Nations Yearbook

The Yearbook is the principal reference work of the United Nations and provides a detailed overview of the organization’s activities.

Including titles such as:

• Yearbook of the International Law Commission, 1949-Current
• International Court of Justice Yearbook, 1946-Current
• United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Yearbook, 1968-Current
• United Nations Juridical Yearbook, 1962-Current
• Yearbook on Human Rights, 1946-1988

International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)

ITLOS is an independent judicial body established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to adjudicate disputes arising out of the interpretation and application of the Convention. The Tribunal is composed of 21 independent members, elected from among persons enjoying the highest reputation for fairness and integrity and of recognized competence in the field of the law of the sea.

More than 100 titles available, including:

• Agreement between the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany Regarding the Headquarters of the Tribunal, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Hamburg: ITLOS, 2004
• Agreement on Cooperation and Relationship between the United Nations and the International Tribunal for the Law the Sea, Signed 18 December 1997 at United Nations Headquarters in New York, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Hamburg: ITLOS, 1997
• Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Adopted on 23 May 1997, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Hamburg: ITLOS, 1997

United Nations Serials

A collection of unique serial publications centered on and around the activities of the United Nations.

More than 35 serials available, including:

• Statement of Treaties and International Agreements, (1983-current)
• United Nations Disarmament Yearbook (1976-current)
• International Court of Justice Reports of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders (1947-current)
• Report of Security Council (1946-current)
• Report of the Economic and Social Council (1946-current)
• International Review of Criminal Policy, Vols. 1-50 (1951-1999) All Published
• Official Records of the General Assembly, Summary Records of the Sixth Committee (1946-2005) All Published
• United Nations Chronicle (1964-current) Title Varies: Vols. 1-19#5 (1964-1982) as UN Monthly Chronicle; Vols. 19#6-33#2 (1982-1996) as UN Chronicle
• Resolutions and Decisions Adopted by the General Assembly (1946-current) 

Codification and Progressive Development of International Law

A collection of publications focusing on the more precise formulation and systemization of rules of international law, as well as the preparation of conventions on subjects which have not yet been regulated by international law.

More than 25 titles available, including:

• Analytical Guide to the Work of the International Law Commission, 1949-1997, New York: United Nations, 1998
• Historical Review of Developments Relating to Aggression, New York: United Nations, 2003
• International Instruments Related to the Prevention and Suppression of International Terrorism, 2nd ed., New York: United Nations, 2004
• International Law as a Language: Proceedings of the United Nations Congress on Public International Law, [Hague]: Kluwer, 1996.

United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) 

UNIDIR’s action-oriented research program brings together perspectives on national, regional and international security, disarmament and development with a fundamental focus on human security. Putting people first in global security debates is at the core of all UNIDIR efforts to contribute to the establishment of lasting peace.

More than 600 titles available, including:

• 2002 Media Guide to Disarmament in Geneva, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, 1v. Geneva: UN, 2002
• After Non-Detection, What - What Iraq’s Unfound WMD Mean for the Future on Non-Proliferation, Friend, Michael, Geneva, Switzerland: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, 2003
• Alternative Approaches in Multilateral Decision Making: Disarmament as Humanitarian Action, Borrie, John Randin, Vanessa Martin, Geneva: UNIDIR, 2005
• Analysis of States’ Views on an Arms Trade Treaty, Parker, Sarah, Geneva, Switzerland: UNIDIR, 2007

Other Related Works

A grouping of additional works connected and related to the United Nations, both published by the United Nations and by other organizations and entities.

More than 1,000 additional related works, including:

• Guide to the Use of United Nations Documents
• History of the United Nations War Crimes Commission and the Development of the Laws of War
• How to Plan and Conduct Model U.N. Meetings; A Handbook for Organizers