They share a common goal: to help fulfill the substantive purposes of the United Nations by communicating the activities and concerns of the organization to the public.

UNIS Vienna plays a dual role: as UN Information Centre it serves four client countries – Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia.

The UNIS reference library in Vienna is open to visitors, journalists and students (upon prior appointment) and to all UN staff members.

A wide range of reference material on all aspects of the UN System is available, especially on issues dealt with by the Vienna-based UN organizations dealing with drugs control, crime prevention and outer space affairs.

Information and promotional material (handouts, reports, posters) as well as sales publications in limited quantities are available free of charge.