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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 - 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.
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.
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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
The IFG unites some 60 scholars, economists and writers to debate the consequences brought by globalization - 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 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.
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations
http://www.aseansec.org/
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.
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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.
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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