Tribhuvan University Central Library serves as the only depository library in Nepal for the publications of United Nations and its agencies since 1964. The UN depository code number for TUCL is DL-169. Several other international organizations have declared TUCL as the depository library in Nepal for their publications. Every year over 350 materials are received and added to this collection. At present, the collection exceeds 28,000 volumes of documents including books, periodicals, newsletters, bulletins official records maps, CD ROMs, reports etc. Over 150 titles of journals are received every year. Records of the collection are available in the TUCL Master Database. The books in this section are not available for loan but users can browse their required documents freely from the open racks. This UN section has developed the following library/tools for consultation and easy retrieval of its collection.

1. Catalogue of United Nations Periodicals
2. Reference sources of UN publications

Some of the names of the United Nations' Agencies and other International Organizations that have been sending their publications to this library are as follows:

1. Asian Development Bank (ADB) – Philippines
2. Economic & Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) New York, USA.
3. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Rom
4. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Washington, DC.
5. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Canada.
6. International Labour Organization (ILO) Geneva
7. International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington, DC.
8. International Maritime Organization (IMO) London
9. United Nations (U.N.) New York, USA
10. United Nations Center for Regional Development (UNCRD) Japan
11. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) New York, USA
12. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York, USA
13. United Nations Disaster Relief Coordination (UNDRO), Geneva
14. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Nairobi, Kenya
15. United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco Paris, France.
16. United Nations Fund for population Activities (UNFPA) New York, USA
17. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) New York, USA
18. United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), Geneva
19. United Nations University (UNU) USA or Japan
20. United Nation Volunteers (UNV), Geneva
21. World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva
22. World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Geneva

International Organizations

1.      Asian Vegetable Research and Development Centre, Shanhua, tainan 741, Taiwan

2.      Asian productivity Organization, 4-14 Akasaka, 8-Chome, Minatoku Tokyo 107-0052, Japan

3.      Australian National University, Canberra, Australia,

4.      Demographic and Health Surveys Programme DHS, Micro International Inc., 11785 Belt Sville Drive, Suite 300, Calverton, MD 20705, USA

5.      East-West Population Institute, East West Centre, 1777 East West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii

6.      International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 19, Avenue dela Paix, 1202, Geneva, Switzerland.

7.      International Development Research Centre (IDRC) O.Box 8500, Ottawa, Ontario, KIG 3H9 Canada

8.      International Food Policy Research Institute,1776 Massachusetts Ave, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036

9.      International Statistical Institute 428 Prines, Beatrixlaan Box 950 2270, AZ Vooberg Netherland

10.  World Tourism Organization, C/Capitan Haya, 42, 28020 Madrid, Spain

JOURNALS AVAILABLE IN THE UN DEPOSITORY LIBRARY

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)  9 Titles

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 1 Title

International Labors Organization (ILO) 10 Titles

International Maritime Organization (IMF) 2 Titles

International Maritime Organization (IMO) 1 Title

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 6 Titles

United Nations (UN) 18 Titles

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 2 Titles

United Nation Development Programme (UNDP)  4 Titles

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 5 Titles

United Nations High Commission for Refugees ( UNHCR) 17 Titles

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 17 Titles

United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) 4 Titles

United Nations Research Institute for social development (UNRISD)  1 Title

United Nations University (UNU) 3 Titles

United Nations Volunteers (UNV) 1 Title

Worlds Health Organization (WHO) 4 Titles

 World Meteorological Organization ( WMO)  1 Title

 World Trade Organization ( WTO)  2 Titles