• Where can I get a list of all the UN Secretaries-General?

• I want to consult recent UN Security Council resolutions relating to Libya.

• Increasing amounts of UN information are now available on the internet. This includes reports, statistics and legislation. These can be of particular value when studying developing nations that may not have reliable websites of their own. They are also invaluable in providing updates on conflict zones and humanitarian crises.

• However, a common problem is the large number of UN organizations and the complexity of their websites. One of the best overall guides is the Dag Hammarskjöld Library website. This, and other recommended resources, are described below.

• Charter of the UN, www.un.org/en/documents/charter/index.shtml.

• United Nations Cyberschool Bus, cyberschoolbus.un.org. Educational site designed for schools. Includes easy-to-understand introductions to the work of the UN, plus links to news and key websites.

• UNData, data.un.org. Open access to major statistical indicators from UN bodies. Search by country or subject area.

• Documents, documents.un.org. Official Document System (ODS), provides free access to resolutions of the General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social Council from 1946 onwards. Other documents generally date from at least 1993 onwards.

• UN Press Releases, www.un.org/News. Includes multimedia broadcasts.

• RefWorld, www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refworld/rwmain. UN system containing reports on the status of refugees worldwide.

• UN Treaty Collection, treaties.un.org. Provides access to the United Nations and League of Nations treaty series from 1926 onwards, information on the status of major multilateral treaties deposited with the UN and monthly updates on treaties and international agreements.

• United Nations Yearbook Collection, unyearbook.un.org. Detailed annual summaries of UN activity, including details of all resolutions. Cross-search the historical collection from 1946.