The United Nations turns 70 this year. In celebration of this anniversary the Dag Hammarskjöld Library presents an online exhibit of seventy key documents in the history of the United Nations: 70 Years, 70 Documents.
In the months leading up to the anniversary on 24 October 2015 new documents will be added each month, one decade at a time. The preparatory documents and the documents for 1946-1955 are already available.
Each document is accompanied by a short description and photo of the event. For example the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, the founding document of the UN: