"I have no doubt that 40 years from now we shall be engaged in the same pursuit. How could we expect otherwise? World organization is still a new adventure in human history."
Dag Hammarskjöld, 20 May 1956.

Consult the archives of Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon  visited ARMS in 2010.  He expressed appreciation to staff whose work is not in the spotlight, but is nonetheless critical to the functioning of the Organisation.

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Capital Master Plan: UN Offices Move back to the Secretariat.  UN offices need to manage records in preparation for the move to the Secretariat building this year. ARMS is assisting all staff through departmental records management Focal Points.

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"The United Nations is proud to take an active part in preserving our common heritage.  Since 1945, we have documented a story of our times in writting, in photographs, in sound recordings and in video."

Ban Ki-moon, May 2010.

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Welcome

The United Nations Archives and Records Management Section (ARMS) ensures that the records documenting the history of the United Nations are preserved and accessible to all.

In addition, the Section provides support for good and accountable record-keeping in the Organisation through the policies and standards, outreach and training programmes.

This website brings together into a single location information about the United Nations archives collections and services with resources and tools to support records management programmes.

"Protecting the Present, Preserving for the Future"

News

Reading Room renovation
16 Mar 2012
The UN Archives Reading Room will be under construction for approximately 8 weeks beginning April 9th to June 18th 2012.
United Nations archives in the News
28 Feb 2012
The Washington Post just released an article relating to the United Nations War Crimes Commission (UNWCC) held at the UN Archives.
ARMS trains more than 120 UN staff in Nairobi (Kenya)
28 Feb 2012
More than 120 staff from 18 United Nations entities in East Africa get ARMS training.
ARMS Publicity materials
30 Dec 2011
ARMS developed a communication strategy in 2011.
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Chinese workmen assemble one of the 3,445 freightcars contributed by UNRRA as part of its rehabilitation of China's railways. Minister of Communications Yu Ta-Wei commended the relief organization on the completion of its freightcar supply program for his country. Kowloon, China -- June 1947. (Photo by Larry Gahn).