Policy
Records management is “the efficient and systematic control of the creation, receipt, maintenance, use and disposition of records, including processes for capturing and maintaining evidence of and information about business activities and transactions in the form of records”. - ST/SGB/2007/5 on Record-keeping and the management of United Nations archives
Secretary-General Bulletins
ST/SGB/2007/5 - Record-keeping and the Management of United Nations Archives
ST/SGB/2007/6 - Information Sensitivity, Classification, and Handling
ST/SGB/2004/15 - Use of Information and Communication Technology Resources and Data
Standards and Guidelines
ARMS Standard on Record-keeping Requirements for Digitization
ARMS Naming Convention for Files and Folders
Guideline for Identifying and Managing Personal Records
UN Principles on Personal Data Protection and Privacy
Managing Electronic Information and Records in Shared Drives
Guidelines for Sharing United Nations Information with External Parties
ARMS Standard on Record-keeping Metadata (in progress)
DPKO/DFS Information Labelling, Filing and Clean-up
Transferring Records and Archives to the Archives and Records Management Section (ARMS)
Guidelines for Records Storage Facilities
OICT Cloud Computing Technical Procedure
OICT Guideline for Information Media Sanitization
Global Standards
ISO standard 15489 Information and documentation -- Records management -- Part 1: General
ISO standard 13028 - Implementation Guidelines for Digitization of Records