TEHRAN, 30 January 2019 (UNIC) --The UN Information Centre (UNIC) in Tehran held a workshop on “Finding UN Information and Documentation” for some 25 graduate students of international relations, international law and political science from Kharazmi University on 30 January 2019 at the UN Office in Tehran.

UNIC Reference Assistant Ms. Nazanin Ghaemmaghami addressed the participants on how to retrieve UN documentation and information from UNIC and UN websites and on the Dag Hammarskjold Library’s (DHL) web page during the workshop. She focused on achievements and history of the UN, the Member States, the main organs as well as the UN Funds, Programmes and Specialized Agencies.

Students learned how to locate different countries’ information such as their contributions to the UN regular budget. They got familiar with the structure of the UN document symbols as well as the structure of a UN resolution. There was also an overview of important information-searching tools located through DHL resources and databases, including the United Nations Bibliographic Information System (UNBISnet) and Official Document System(ODS). The participants also navigated through the UN Treaty Collection webpage. They learnt where to find Glossary of terms relating to Treaty actions as well as a sample convention and it’s status.

Persian copies of the UN Charter, Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN System Chart were distributed among participants. 

Dr. Farideh Mohammad Alipour the Professor of Kharazmi University, who organized the programme found the workshop very useful.

Workshops “Finding UN Information and Documentation” are regularly organized by the UNIC for all interested groups. For more information about how to attend these workshops and learn how to navigate the UN web site, please contact UN Information Center: Reference Assistant Ms. Nazanin Ghaemmaghami (e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. – Tel. No.: 0098 21- 22873837)