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09 August 2010
Day of the World's Indigenous People
By resolution 49/214 of 23 December 1994, the General Assembly decided to celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous People on 9 August every year during the International Decade of the ...
09 August 2010
Day of World's Indigenous People
By resolution 49/214 of 23 December 1994, the General Assembly decided to celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous People on 9 August every year during the International Decade of the ...

About the United Nations


 UN At a Glance

UN At a Glance gives quick facts about the United Nations, plus links to Who's Who, the Public Inquiries Unit, Visiting the UN, and more.

UN Member States

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the UN
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Key UN documents


United Nations Headquarters website 


Guided Tours of UN Offices in NY, Geneva and Vienna 


United Nations Office in Geneva


United Nations Office in Vienna


United Nations Dag Hammarskjold Library
 

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