General Background Notes

General Background Notes

Council on Foreign Relations

CIA - The World Factbook

Background Notes From US State Dept.

International News sources in English

New York Times

Washington Post

Washington Times

CNN

USA Today

St. Petersburg Times (Russia)

General Source Guide To International Newspapers

South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

Economist

Far East Economic Review

The Times (London)

The Age (Australia)

The Evening Times (Scotland)

The Press On-Line (New Zealand)

Al Ahram (Cairo)

Jerusalem Post

The Czech Times

International Herald Tribune

The Straits Times

Far East Economic Review

NGO’s

Peace and Security

Stockholm International Peace Research (SIPRI)

International Campaign to Ban Landmines

International Crisis Group

Human Security Center: http://www.humansecuritycentre.org/

Armed Conflict Database

Council on Foreign Relations

Sustainable Development and the Environment

World Wide Fund for Nature

Earthaction

Greenpeace

Human Rights and Humanitarian Relief

Amnesty International

Doctors without Borders (MSF)

Human Rights Watch

International Committee of the Red Cross

Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
(the primary Indigenous Peoples group)

CARE

Catholic Relief Services

Marianists International: http://www.marianistngo.org/

Union of International Association

Official UN Documents

Major Foreign Affairs Journals

Foreign Affairs

Current History

Journal of International Affairs

World Policy Journal

IGO's -- Global IGO's

United Nations Web Site One – The central organs
(General Assembly, Security Council etc.)

United Nations Web Site Two – The entire UN system
including specialized agencies.

World Bank

IMF – International Monetary Fund Web Site

World Trade Organization

Group of 7/8

International Court of Justice

International Criminal Court http://www.icc-cpi.int/home.html&l=en

UN High Commissioner for Refugees

UN High Commission for Human Rights

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)

UN Division for the Advancement of Women
(gateway to data on women worldwide)

United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP--gateway to Human Development Report)

Regional IGO's

European Union (EU)

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD)

NATO

Organization of American States (OAS)

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC)

African Union (AU)

International Law

American Society of International Law – Springboard

Cornell Law School

Int ernational Court of Justice

University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
(an excellent resource)

Educational and Research Based Sites

United Nations Scholar's Workstation at Yale University

UN Cyber School Bus for MUN

Columbia International Affairs Online

Team Resources