General Security Research
Looking for more information beyond the UN on peacekeeping and security? Try some of our other research guides:
- Security and Intelligence Studies Research Guide: Lauinger's introduction to various security topics and resources.
- Foreign Affairs and Policy Research Guide
- Conflict Resolution: War, Genocide, and Terrorism Research Guide
Also check out the following research guides from the UN's Dag Hammarskjöld Library:
GU Library databases relating to security, peacekeeping, and disarmament:
- Index to Military Periodicals This link opens in a new windowA subject index to significant articles, news items, and editorials from English language military and aeronautical periodicals.
- Global Terrorism DatabaseThe National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism—better known as START - is a university-based research center committed to the scientific study of the causes and human consequences of terrorism in the United States and around the world.
UN Peacekeeping Resources
UN Peacekeepers in Haiti. Photo by Logan Abassi, un.org
- United Nations PeacekeepingIncludes statistical data and charts.
- Peacekeeping Resource HubPolicy, Lessons Learned and Training for the Peacekeeping Community. UN
- UN Peacekeeping StatisticsData on UN peacekeeping missions, including civilian and military personnel deployed, contributions of member states, budgets, and fatalities. Current year data plus some selected historical data.
- Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC)The KAIPTC undertakes and delivers research and training programmes that contribute to global peacekeeping operations.
- Peacekeeping MapsFrom the UN Cartographic Section. Maps are in PDF format, for both current deployment and an archives section for previous missions.
UN Disarmament Resources
Knotted Gun sculpture, United Nations/New York. From UNODA.
- United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)This site has text and status of various treaties, regional disarmament information, and a database of UN General Assembly resolutions (52nd - 61st sessions) concerning weapons, disarmament, and nonproliferation.
- United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)This autonomous institute within the UN conducts research on disarmament and security issues. Their goal is to assist and inform the international community and encourage state participation in arms control and reduction. Research topics and publications are on topics such as small arms control, states views on an arms trade treaty, arms control in outer space, etc. Publications can also be searched in the UNIDIR database.
- International Atomic Energy AgencyThe IAEA is the depositary of key international conventions and legal agreements. Additionally, the Agency is entrusted with responsibilities under other treaties and agreements that States have adopted.
- IAEA - NUCLEUSNUCLEUS is the data portal of the International Atomic Energy Administration (IAEA) and provides access to a wide range of scientific and technical data about nuclear energy.
- United Nations Register of Conventional ArmsUN member states listing of export and import of conventional arms. Data shows military holdings and procurements.
