International Institutions
Websites of international institutions that play an important role in global issues. Regional institutions, or institutions with restricted membership, that play a significant role in shaping policy related to global issues are also included. The list is sorted alphabetically, and a brief description accompanies each link.
Includes sections on Arab League declarations, Arab issues, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Contains key statistics of ASEAN countries and detailed coverage of all ASEAN Summits till date. Very well organized and highly informative. Contains an online library of official EU documents, links to the various EU institutions, and detailed information about EU activities in a range of areas, from agriculture and the budget to taxation and transport. In all EU languages. Includes statistical databases and country information in the FAO areas of expertise: agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and nutrition. Also: news, FAO activities, and a section on sustainable development. Provides official texts about standards, fundamental principles, and rights of the worker. Discusses a variety of labour-related issues. Also: labour statistics, labour legislation, and other ILO databases. There are two central sections: IMF Finances (interest rates, lending policy, assessment methods) and Country Info (IMF reports and publications arranged by country). Also: organizational structure. From the Union of International Organizations, a database of links to the websites of selected international organizations. Alternative sort criteria available, as well as a multi-criteria search feature. News and information about the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina). In Spanish and Portuguese only. For an introductory English text, see the Mercosur Agreement. The legal texts, dispute settlement procedures, and other key documents of the economic grouping comprising Canada, Mexico, and the USA. Contains interesting section on organizational structure (military and civilian) and issues facing Nato. Plus news from the Nato perspective and publications, including the founding treaty and its revisions. Best known for its publications and its statistics, the OECD's work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics to development and innovation. The website provides databases of statistics and reports. Facts and figures about OSCE, its organizational structure, its institutions, and activities. Documents include specialized security policy analyses and reviews. Besides extensive information about UN, contains sections on topical global issues. These include millinneium development goals, the situation in Iraq, the Mideast Roadmap, and UN action against terrorism. Also lists and discusses issues on the UN agenda. In six languages: English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Russian. Interesting documents, reports, and articles on a wide range of topics of global importance. Data and statistics for countries and the world. Also: information about World Bank projects and policies. Contains A-Z listing of health topics, a listing of academic publications, and the WHO Library Database, which indexes all WHO publications since 1948. Plus a number of research tools on the subject of health. Detailed trade statistics and discussions of trade topics. Also: sections on legal texts, regional trade agreements, trade policy reviews, and trade-related news. |
