The 2025–26 edition of the UN Handbook is a collaboration between the Australian and New Zealand governments.
Since 1961, the Handbook has been an indispensable guide to the workings of the UN and the meaning of the UN Charter.
It provides details about the six main UN organs established by the UN Charter. These are: the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice and the Secretariat.
It also contains information about subsidiary organs established in line with the Charter, related UN organs and programmes, specialised agencies and autonomous bodies related to the UN, and various ad hoc organs and programmes.
For those who need to navigate the UN system, the United Nations Handbook 2025–26 is the gold standard of guidance.