Websites

Guides to the Internet

 Columbia University's List of Internet Sources on Middle East Studies

 http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/

(From International Studies Subject Guide)

Official Government and Government-related Websites

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

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

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

"The International Labour Organization (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/external/index.htm

"The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 186 countries, 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."

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 to support sustainable economic growth, boost employment, raise living standards, maintain financial stability, assist other countries' economic development, [and] contribute to growth in world trade."

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

"The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries 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/

"We believe that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress.  UNICEF was created with this purpose in mind – to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path.  We believe that we can, together, advance the cause of humanity."

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. Furthermore, the Organization enhances cooperation at global, regional, national and sectoral levels."

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. Our Work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives..."

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 composed of well-governed states that respond to the needs of their people, reduce widespread poverty, and act responsibly within the international system."

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/

"The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business."

(From the International Studies Subject Guide)

Directories and Resource Guides

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

"The World Fact Book provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities."

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

"The Country Studies Series 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. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria."

NationMaster.com - http://www.nationmaster.com

"NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD."