International Studies

Government websites for information and research

Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.), World Fact Book - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

"Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities."

EUROPA, European Union (EU) - http://europa.eu/

"EUROPA is the portal site of the European Union providing up-to-date coverage of European Union affairs and essential information on European integration."

International Labour Organization (ILO) -  http://www.ilo.org/ 

"ILO is devoted to advancing opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity."

International Monetary Fund (IMF) - http://www.imf.org/

"IMF is an organization working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world."

Library of Congress, Country Studies - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

"Presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world."

Library of Congress, Portals to the World -  http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html

"Contains selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world."

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - http://www.oecd.org/

"OECD brings together the governments of countries committed to democracy and the market economy from around the world."

United Nations (UN) - http://www.un.org/

"The UN is committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights."

U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) - http://www.undp.org/

"UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life."

U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) - http://www.unep.org/

"To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations."

UNICEF - http://www.unicef.org/

"UNICEF was created to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path."

U.N. Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) - http://www.unido.org/

"UNIDO mobilizes knowledge, skills, information and technology to promote productive employment, a competitive economy, and a sound environment."

USA.gov, Defense and International Relations - http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Defense.shtml

 "Official information and services from the U.S. government."

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) - http://www.usaid.gov/

"USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State."

U.S. Department of State - http://www.state.gov/

The U.S. DoS mission is to "Advance freedom for the benefit of the American people and the international community by helping to build and sustain a more democratic, secure, and prosperous world."

World Bank - http://www.worldbank.org/

"The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world."

 World Trade Organization (WTO) - http://www.wto.org/

"WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations."