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United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law

The Audiovisual Library is a unique, multimedia resource which provides the United Nations with the unprecedented capacity to provide high quality international law training and research materials to an unlimited number of recipients on a global level. The Audiovisual Library consists of three pillars: (1) the Historic Archives containing documents and audiovisual materials relating to the negotiation and adoption of significant legal instruments under the auspices of the United Nations and related agencies since 1945; (2) the Lecture Series featuring a permanent collection of lectures on virtually every subject of international law given by leading international law scholars and practitioners from different countries and legal systems; and (3) the Research Library providing an on-line international law library with links to treaties, jurisprudence, publications and documents, scholarly writings and research guides. 

The aim of the Audiovisual Library is to enhance the dissemination and wider appreciation of international law through teaching and research by providing an educational tool for the legal profession, particularly in developing countries, both in the public sector (e.g., academic institutions and government training centres) and the private sector (e.g., professional associations, individual practitioners and students of international law).

The Audiovisual Library is available to all institutions and individuals around the globe free of charge via the Internet at http://www.un.org/law/avl. The Audiovisual Library was launched on 28 October 2008 and has had visits from users in 192 Member States.

Inquiries should be addressed to: United Nations Headquarters OLA/COD, Attn: Programme of Assistance/AVL, 405 E 42nd Street, Room: DC2-0547, New York, NY 10017, USA , Tel.: +1 917 367 6008   -   Fax: +1 212 963 1963   -   Email: avl@un.org.