United Nations (UN)

The Food and Agriculture Organization is a great source for publications and statistical data on food, development, forest, fishery, water etc.

The Natural Sciences Sector publishes, as an integral part of its programme delivery, material on specialized subjects in the water, marine, ecological, earth and basic sciences. Science and technology policy, disaster reduction, engineering and renewable energy are also the subject of publications.

UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. UNIDO offers a wide variety of publications, documents, and statistics within the field of industrial development.

WHO is a UN specialized agency that aims to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations system. They carry data, fact sheets, publication on various health issues, health status by countries, and emergency situations.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization that provides world leadership and expertise in international cooperation in the delivery and use of high-quality, authoritative weather, climate, hydrological and related environmental services. They provide conference, annual, statistical and other expert reports as well as publications, working papers, journals, newsletters and information dossiers on meteorology and related topic from WMO and various countries are all available through the WMO online Library.

The UN Institute for Disarmament Research( UNIDIR) is an autonomous body of the UN, established by the General Assembly to carry out independent research on disarmament and related international security issues. They publish resources and publications on weapons, security and technology, conventional arms, and gender and disarmament.

The purpose of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is to promote and accelerate the contribution atomic energy makes to peace, health and prosperity throughout the world. The agency produces various scientific and technical publications, databases and reports on nuclear energy, health, security, and waste management.

OPCW's role is to ensure implementation of the Convention's provisions, including those for international compliance, and to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation. They produce documents, fact sheets, science and technology resources, especially geared towards diplomats who do not have a scientific background

The CTBTO Preparatory Commission is mandated to carry out the necessary preparations for the entry into force and effective implementation of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). They make available brochures, maps, booklets and other guides related to the work of CTBTO Preparatory Commission on their website.

The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) help prevent new HIV infections, care for people living with HIV and mitigate the impact of the epidemic. On their website, they provide publications and data on HIV/AIDS.

The UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) was established in 1992 when countries adopted the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). They provide various resources on different topics such as Climate and SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), Adaptation and resilience, capacity-building, climate finance, technology, education, gender, science, etc.

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) aims to provide leadership and encourage partnerships in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life, without compromising that of future generations. They provide various resources on different topics such as air, biosafety, climate change, ecosystem, energy, etc.