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Resources - general resources
Conflict
CNN.com: War Against Terror Special Report
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/trade.center/
An in-depth look at the U.S .anti-terror campaign, with sections on Afghanistan, Bin Laden and an extensive gallery of interactive maps and photo essays.
Conflict Resolution Info
http://www.crinfo.org/
An informative portal that helps users navigate the twisted web of topics related to international conflict resolution Ð from negotiation to economic development.
Frontline: Inside the Terror Network
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/network/
A gripping analysis of how Al Qaeda is thought to operate and its role in the events of Sept. 11.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
http://www.nato.int/
Briefings, reports, historical overviews on hot topics ranging from Kosovo to Russia and an online library of photos and videos from the world's largest defense pact.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
http://www.nato.int/
Briefings, reports, historical overviews on hot topics ranging from Kosovo to Russia and an online library of photos and videos from the world's largest defense pact.
Nuclear Files
http://www.nuclearfiles.org/prolif/
Supported by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, this organization runs a public education campaign on nuclear weapons. Listen to historical audio clips, view photos of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, or find out how a nuclear bomb works.
UN Disarmament
http://www.terrorism.com/index.shtml
This independent organization dedicated to tracking global terrorism offers research, essays, travel advisories, Web directories and an online discussion forum and bookstore.
UN Peacekeeping
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/home_bottom.htm
Get special reports on the UN's operations from Sierra Leone to Rwanda, plus facts and figures, deployment maps and briefings on current missions. Requires the Flash plug-in.
Economics
European Union
http://europa.eu.int/
Get the low-down on how the EU's multiple institutions interact, track the debate over the euro, or read a history of the European Union. In English, Spanish, Danish, German, Greek, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Finnish or Swedish.
G8 Summit Online
http://www.g8online.org/
No, the G8 does not have a Web site. But they do have this regularly maintained extensive online overview by the University of Toronto. English and French.
International Forum on Globalization
http://www.ifg.org/index.html
The IFG unites some 60 scholars, economists and writers to debate the consequences brought by globalization Ð an event the IFG ranks on a par with the Industrial Revolution.
International Monetary Fund
http://www.imf.org/
Learn more about IMF financial get-fit regimens, read economic overviews of countries from Albania to Zimbabwe or search for IMF documents and reports since 1997. In English, German, French and Spanish.
International Trade Administration
http://www.ita.doc.gov/
From steel tariffs to WTO talks on China, when it comes to global trade, this is the U.S. government office most often in the news.
North American Free Trade Association
http://www.nafta-sec-alena.org/
NAFTA's site offers detailed documents on its formation, trade rules and decisions. In English, French and Spanish.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
http://www.oecd.org/
Get much sought-after statistics from the OECD on international economic indicators or find out what the group -- made up of 30 countries -- is doing to promote economic prosperity and democracy around the world. In English and French.
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
http://www.opec.org/
Skim FAQs about the world's petroleum industry and how its oil club of choice operates or dip into background information on OPEC policies and member countries.
United Nations Development Programme
http://www.undp.org/
Find out more about how the UN works for economic change in 166 countries around the globe.
World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/
Get country data, browse reports on the lessons learned from the Former Soviet Union or how to finance education schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa or read the latest research on globalization.
World Trade Organization
http://www.wto.org/
This is the organization that attracts all the heat. Tell the WTO what you think about globalization in an online forum, pinpoint the WTO policy on anti-dumping or intellectual property transfers or dig into an archive of WTO news since 1995.
Human Rights
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/
Read news and reports, browse a library of Amnesty International documents or get background on various Amnesty International campaigns around the world.
Committee to Protect Journalists
http://www.cpj.org/
Learn more about the dangers that threaten journalists in countries from Mozambique to Russia.
Freedom House
http://www.freedomhouse.org/
Founded by Eleanor Roosevelt and Wendell Wilkie among others, Freedom House focuses on the development of the world's emerging democracies. Offers detailed country backgrounders and ratings of human rights records.
Greenpeace International
http://www.greenpeace.org/
Human rights, environmental rights. Find out about campaigns waged by the world's largest environmental activism organization to defend climate, forests, oceans and more.
Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/
Born of the Cold War-era Helsinki Watch, Human Rights Watch monitors events in more than 70 countries around the world. Choose from photo essays, country and special issues reports or get news updates and browse the online bookstore.
International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia
http://www.un.org/icty/
Learn how the UN tribunal trying the case of Slobodan Miloseviç operates.
UNAIDS
http://www.unaids.org/
Information and statistics on the global AIDS panepidemic from the world's leading AIDS monitoring organization.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
http://www.unhchr.ch//a>
Search for UN treaties on human rights, read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in over 300 languages or browse news bulletins from the field.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
http://www.unhcr.ch/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home
Learn more about the status of refugees in Afghanistan, find statistics that put the universal refugee problem in perspective or view a photo gallery on the women who make up half of the world's refugee population.
Power & Politics
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
http://www.aseansec.org/1024x768.html
Learn more about the activities of the ten ASEAN member states in promoting political, economic and social development in one of the world's most challenging and heavily populated regions.
European Union
http://europa.eu.int/
Get the low-down on how the EU's multiple institutions interact, track the debate over the euro, or read a history of the European Union. In English, Spanish, Danish, German, Greek, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Finnish or Swedish.
International Court of Justice
http://www.icj-cij.org/
Find out how the UN's judicial arm operates or read briefings on cases brought by countries ranging from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Lichtenstein.
International Criminal Court
http://www.un.org/law/icc/statute/romefra.htm
Treaty drafts and other documents on the July 2002 creation of this highly controversial UN body.
Organization of American States
http://www.oas.org/
Broaden your knowledge of the political and economic forces at work throughout the Western Hemisphere at the site of this regional security organization. In English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
http://www.osce.org/
The largest regional security organization in the world, the OSCE offers detailed facts and figures on arms control, human rights, elections monitoring and protection of economies and the environment throughout Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.
United Nations
http://www.un.org
From economic development to peacekeeping, find out how the UN operates and how you can get in touch with your country's delegation. Access webcasts of key meetings and speeches, check out the online bookstore or brush up on your language skills and browse the sites in Spanish, Russian, French, Chinese or Arabic.
U.S. State Department
http://www.state.gov/
Dive into the depths of U.S. foreign policy with briefings on counterterrorism and war crimes or background reports on countries ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Though the home page may promote White House Tee Ball and other domestic concerns, this is the place to go for an official explanation of the U.S. response to global terrorism, presidential speeches on the Middle East and an overview of White House foreign policy. Also available in Spanish.
Religion & Culture
Alta-Vista Translation Service
http://babel.altavista.com/tr?
Want to know what NAFTA is called in French? Or what it means in English when besporyadok happens in Russian? Translate words or entire Web pages here.
Beliefnet
http://beliefnet.com/
Wonder what Zen Buddhism is all about? Or why evangelical Christians support Israel? Find it all at this mega-portal on the world's religions.
Frontline: Muslims
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/muslims/
Explore the global resurgence of Islam and how it's incorporated into the everyday lives of believers in Malaysia, Turkey, Iran, Nigeria, Egypt and the U.S.
Global Connections: Middle East
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/index.html
This in-depth educational site challenges users to explore the questions that trouble the Middle East through the lens of the region's own history and culture.
National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
The online version of the magazine that cornered the market for explorations of the exotic and the everyday in global cultures.
Pulse of the Planet
http://pulseplanet.nationalgeographic.com/ax/feature_index.html
This inventive project by National Geographic provides daily sound montages of natural sounds, interviews, music and the hustle and bustle of daily life in cities and regions throughout the world. Real Player or Windows Media Player required.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
http://www.unesco.org/
Need to find an arts organization in Malawi? A public library in Bukhara, Uzbekistan? Or a film from Argentina? Whatever your cultural need, UNESCO is there. Maps, photobank, videobank, and library with online documents and links galore.
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