On February 2016, United Nations Publications hasannounced the launch of the United Nations iLibrary (http://www.un-ilibrary.org), the first comprehensive global search, discovery, and dissemination platform for digital content created by the United Nations.

　　The platform provides librarians, information specialists, scholars, policy makers and the general public with a single online destination for seamlessly accessing knowledge products created by the United Nations Secretariat, and its funds and programs. In future releases, the platform will also provide access to other resources such as working papers, series and statistical database.

　　The United Nations iLibrary, created in partnership with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), using its highly functional online library platform, which offers an extensive list of features that deliver flexibility, speed, and efficiency such as intuitive navigation, integrated search results, granular content, citation tool, DOI identification, and multilingual content.

　　At launch, United Nations iLibrary comprises 750 titles in English, and 250 in other official languages of the United Nations: French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic. This initial scope covers most of the content published under the United Nations Publications banner between 2013 and 2015. A scope of around 3,000 titles is expected to be available by the end of 2016, corresponding to most titles published between 2010 and 2015.

　　The content of the United Nations iLibrary will be regularly updated with approximately 500 new titles published every year on the key topics reflecting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations.