International Information
International information from U.S. and foreign agencies and universities.
- International Organizations (Comprehensive & Multinational)
- Browsing Good Websites
- Selected List of International Organizations
- Governments/Politics
- International Information from the U.S. Government
- Statistics
- News
International Organizations (Comprehensive & Multinational)
- Chart of the UN System
- Main Bodies of the U.N. (e.g. General Assembly
- U.N. System of Organizations
Under "Official Classification," this website offers access to programmes, specialized agencies, autonomous organizations and inter-agency bodies within the UN. It also offers access to Other International Organizations. - Dag Hammarskjold Library
Using UNBISnet-Search, access the library's catalog as well as specialized indexes for voting records and speeches from the General Assembly and the Security Council. - UN Documents
Search for documents by issuing body e.g. under General Assembly, find resolutions from 1981 forward. - UN Treaties
- United Nations Treaty Collection
includes Full Text
- Password required
This database provides indexing of and access to: United Nations Treaty Series (over 40,000 bilateral and multilateral treaties and subsequent actions in their authentic language(s), along with a translation into English and French, as appropriate), Status of Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General, and texts of recently deposited multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General that have not yet been published in the UNTS.
Account/password: On campus/VPN and proxy users. AccessUN
Access to current and retrospective (1951-) United Nations documents and publications. Accessible to the Rice community or at the Library only.- United Nations Treaty Collection
- Europa
Europa is the European Union's server for The Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and other bodies. - Official Journal of the European Union
Online site includes issues from January 1998 to the present. - European Union Depository Libraries in the United States
- Traveling in Europe
- Studying in Europe
- Studying about Europe
Browsing Good Websites
Selected List of International Organizations
- Canadian Parliamentary Publications: A Research Guide
- Focuses on major parliamentary publications available to the public since Confederation (1867). Includes brief descriptions of the publications, coverage dates and index availability. A Reference Resources section spotlights key internet sites and print research resources.
- Droit
- French website (in French) which includes the constitution, laws, codes, official journal and more.
- Facts on International Relations and Security Trends
- From SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Institute); statistics and facts by country on a wide variety of topics, e.g. military expenditures, conflicts and peace keeping activities.
- Governments on the WWW
- Comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web.
- International Affairs Resources
- Providing over 1400 links in a range of international affairs topics, this excellent source links as well to individual country information and to Research Institutes.
- Legifrance
- Another French website (in French) which includes international treaties as well as laws, codes, and judicial sites.
- Political Database of the Americas
- This joint project between Georgetown University and other organizations has documentary and statistical political information on Latin America, including constitutions, electoral laws, legislative and executive branch information and election data.
- The Rise of Modern Constitutionalism, 1776-1849
- An international research project with a goal to make available all constitutions from Europe and the Americas that were part of the rising tide of modern constitutionalism from 1776 through 1849.
- War, Peace and Security Guide
- A resource guide to international military information from the Canadian Forces College.
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International Information from the U.S. Government
- Background Notes on Countries
- Information on geographic entities and international organizations; includes a general profile and information about the country's history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign and U.S. relations, and travel and business information; updated periodically.
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
- Alphabetical listing by country.
- Country Commercial Guides
- A comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis prepared annually (primarily) by U.S. embassies. Available online for 1996-2001.
- Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices
- Detailed reports on the economic policy and trade practices of countries which are significant economic or trading partners with the U.S. In Fall 2002 Congress discontinued the reports. A searchable archives is available for 1993-2001.
- Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
- Report to U. S. Congress of countries' status concerning internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights.
- Country Studies/Area Handbooks
- This series deals with particular foreign countries, describing and analyzing their political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.
- Diplomatic List
- Directory of officers from U.S.- based diplomatic missions.
- Foreign Consular Offices in the United States
- A complete and official listing of the foreign consular offices in the United States, and recognized consular officers, prepared by the Department of State.
- International Information Programs
- This website reflects a merger of the International Information Programs with the Department of State resulting in the creation of the Office of International Information Programs. It includes information on Current Issues, Information and Services, Policy Issues, Regional Issues, Global Issues, and the Washington File. Find information on the Fulbright program under Information and Services: "Education and Cultural Exchanges."
- Key Officers of Foreign Posts
- Published yearly as a pdf. Access latest edition through the K section of the A-Z index.
- State Department listing of all embassies, missions, consulates general, and consulates with tips on addressing mail, telephoning, etc.
- Portals to the World
- From the Library of Congress, this site provides in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world arranged by country.
- U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants (Greenbook)
- Provides an historical record of U.S. aid to other countries in the world in either historical or constant dollars. Uses standard or customized tables to report all loans and grants authorized by the U.S. Government for each fiscal year. Includes U.S. Foreign Assistance Reference Guide on its "About" page.
- World Factbook
- From the Central Intelligence Agency, this site provides country information organized by country, region, or topic. Topics include communications, defense, economy, flag and map, geography, government, people and transportation.
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Statistics
- Bureau of Economic Analysis International Economic Accounts Data
- Current and historical International investment information from the U.S. government in tabular format.
- European Communities' Statistical Office
- This office uses uniform rules to collect all statistical data from the National Statistical Institutes of each of the 15 Member States of the European Union. It then consolidates and harmonizes the information, making it available to be used either globally or comparatively.
- Euro Trade
- Eurotrade contains import and export data for each of the fifteen major European countries and over 12,000 commodities up to the 8-digit European Harmonized System Classification level.
- Global Statistics (United Nations)
- Statistics from the UN, its various divisions, programmes, related organizations, and co-operating inter-governmental organizations.
- Handbook of International Economic Statistics
- Map, chart and table presentations of international economic statistics.
- International Economic Database (IES)
- Links to over 700 official economic data publications of foreign national governments. Includes prices and price indexes, monetary reports, employment and GDP.
- National Statistics by Country
- National publications and statistical yearbooks, current statistics, and internet sites listed alphabetically by name of country. A United Nations site.
- OECD Statistics
- Comprehensive statistics site from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- Statistics Canada
- Statistics Canada is a national statistical agency with programs organized by demographic and social, socio-economic, and economic areas. Provides access to statistical websites of other countries under "Links to Other Sites," then "Other Statistical Web Sites."
- Statistics of Mexico
- Official statistical website of Mexico (in Spanish)
- World Health Organization Statistical Information System
- A guide to health and health-related epidemiological and statistical information available from the World Health Organization, and elsewhere
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News
- World News Connection
- A foreign news service from the U. S. Government. This subscription service is available to the Rice community or at Fondren Library only. U.S. Department of State: Foreign Media on the U.S.
- Foreign media commentary on major foreign policy issues or events, including information from major newspapers, magazines, and broadcast media sorted by country and region.
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