Collection of books for YPP 2020 preparation

The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative for qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with the United Nations Secretariat.

Browse a collection of books published by the United Nations in the official subject categories of this year’s examination: Management & Administration, ‎Global Communications, ‎Political Affairs, and ‎Human Rights.

Gender Equality

The United Nations hosts the 65th Commission on the Status of Women in 2021. Browse a collection of books related to next year’s priority theme: Women's full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.

75th anniversary of the United Nations

The world is facing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic while undergoing significant shifts in technology, growing inequalities, long-running conflicts, and new forms of violence. Managing these trends will require global cooperation across generations. Browse a collection of latest books & reports to see how the UN is working to achieve its vision for a safer, fairer, and more sustainable world for all.

UN Publications on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

During this global pandemic, be sure to get your facts from reliable sources. The UN provides new information as it becomes available, and we are sharing the latest reports and policy briefs here on UN iLibrary. These publications bring together analysis from across the UN system and provide concrete ideas for how to address the consequences and even seize opportunities amid the crisis. Read now.