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This is the invitation for an event on 3 June to celebrate International Archives Week. The title of the event is overlayed over a beige colored background. The text reads: Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Challenges in Accessing UN Archives Geneva Collections, #ArchivesAreAccessible. The logos of the UN Library & Archives Geneva and the International Council of Archives are shown. The image shows a hand typing on a keyboard, a hand using a computer mouse, two hands clasped together and a hand holding a folder

#ArchivesAreAccessible - Celebrating International Archives Week 2025

11 June, 2025

At the UN Library & Archives Geneva, we’re thrilled to join in celebrations for International Archives Week 2025. This year’s theme, #ArchivesAreAccessible: Archives for Everyone, is close to our hearts as we work to remove the virtual and physical barriers to accessing our archival collections. In this video, we asked some of our research community to share how online access to the League of Nations Archives in particular has changed their work.

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Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Challenges in Accessing UN Archives Geneva Collections - #IAW2025

3 June, 2025

At the UN Library & Archives Geneva, we’re marking #IAW2025 with a special online event. Join us to explore how we're working to make break physical and virtual barriers to accessing our collections.

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This image shows the group of librarians from the Royal Dutch Society of Information Professionals.

Exchanging knowledge across libraries - Visit by the Royal Dutch Association of Information Professionals

17 March, 2025

The UN Library & Archives Geneva welcomed a group of librarians from the Royal Dutch Association of Information Professionals on 17 March for a knowledge-sharing session on the evolution of libraries.

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This photo shows a TV screen with the name if the conference: META-UN Launch Conference. The backdrop is the Library Events Room at the UN Library & Archives Geneva.

META-UN Conference

6 February, 2025

The launch edition of the META-UN conference, organized by "Flagship 2" and "HUM:Global" at the University of Copenhagen, took place on 6 and 7 February 2025.

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A group photo of the librarians participating in UN-LINKS 2024.

UN-LINKS 2024 Annual Meeting - Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals

11 November, 2024

Each year, libraries within the UN system come together for their annual meeting, "UN-LINKS," fostering collaboration and the exchange of knowledge among librarians and information specialists. UN-LINKS 2024 was held in Geneva, with the UN Library & Archives Geneva co-hosting the event together with the ILO Library.

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This is the thumbnail image for the final wrap-up video of the playlist the Journey to the Summit of the Future. It features a photo of the moderator Natalie Alexander and one of the speakers, Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development. The text reads: Highlights - Journey to the Summit of the Future.

Journey to the Summit of the Future - Highlights

19 September, 2024

In this final video, we’re sharing a snapshot from our conversations as we end the Journey to the Summit of the Future and await this global meeting on 23 and 24 September 2024.