Preserving and making library collections accessible through digitization, workflows, and the use of standardized best practices.
Digitalization and Preservation Program
The Dag Hammarskj?ld Library¡¯s digitalization initiative preserves and enhances access to the United Nations documentary history, providing cost-free and easy access to a valuable resource for global audiences. Established in 1998 following General Assembly resolution 52/214, this initiative digitalizes Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ documents published from 1946 to 1993 in the United Nations six official languages. By March 2025, 7.98 million pages of significant Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ parliamentary and normative documents and 3,000 maps have been digitalized, with an additional 12.64 million pages planned for future digitalization.
Documents in need of preservation.
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We have a long history of strategic collaborations and look forward to new partnerships.
Find a list of our digitalized collections including Document Series issued by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Principal Organs, Benchmark Series and more.
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Milestones
In 1998, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Library launched digitalization initiatives in response to GA resolution 52/214.
By 2010, over 2 million pages of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ parliamentary documents were digitized and made publicly accessible.
Between 2005 and 2020, over 6.1 million pages of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ parliamentary documents were digitized in collaboration with the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Library in Geneva.
Launched the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's first large-scale digitization project in 2014, digitizing over 1.3 million pages (80,000+ documents) by October 2018.
Completed the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ¡¯s first map digitization project in June 2019, digitizing 3,000 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-authored maps.
Over 7.1 million pages of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ parliamentary documents have been digitized and made publicly accessible by 2020.
As of Jan 2025, over 7.9 million pages of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ parliamentary documents have been digitized and made publicly accessible.
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