Selected International Sites International Organizations Agreements, Decisions, Laws, Trade, Treaties Developing Countries / Development Debt Economy Energy Environment European Union General Information Health Journals / Reports / Publications Maps News Resources Population Statistics Taxation International Organizations International Organization Web Sites, via Union of International Associations International Organizations, via Yahoo Amnesty International Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Bank for International Settlements Council of Europe European Union (Europa) The European Commission Library Catalogue European Union in the U.S. Inter-American Development Bank Inter-Parliamentary Union International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development International Court of Justice International Finance Corporation International Organization for Migration International Organization for Standardization North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Organization of American States Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development United Nations United Nations System of Organizations, Official Web Site Locator Includes Alphabetical Index, Official Classification, What's New, Frequently Requested Information, Related Information and Other International Organizations.   Includes:   Food and Agriculture Organization   International Atomic Energy Agency   International Court of Justice   International Labour Organization   International Maritime Organization   International Monetary Fund   International Telecommunication Union   World Bank    World Bank Publications   World Food Programme   World Health Organization   World Intellectual Property Organization   World Meteorological Organization   World Trade Organization World Economic and Business Development Resources, via Mid Atlantic Electronic Commerce Network Top of Page Agreements, Decisions, Laws, Trade, Treaties Agreements General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, via Washburn U. School of Law North American Free Trade Agreement U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, via Pace U. School of Law Uruguay Round (Summary and Overview), via World Trade Organization Decisions International Court of Justice Decisions, via Cornell Law Library Laws Banking Law, via Washburn U. School of Law Constitutional Law, via Washburn U. School of Law Environmental Law, via Washburn U. School of Law Foreign and International Law, via Washburn U. School of Law Guide to Law Online, via Law Library of Congress International Law, via FindLaw Treaties and International Law, via Internet Law Library, LawGuru.com, formerly from the U.S. House of Representatives World Court Digest Presents digested views of the International Court of Justice on various issues in international law, as expressed in their judgements, advisory opinions, and orders. The Digest currently covers 1986-1995. Trade Foreign Trade Regulation, via Washburn U. School of Law International Trade Law Monitor, hosted by the Law Faculty of the University of Tromso, Norway International Trade Resources, via FindLaw Treaties Arms Control Treaties and Agreements, via U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Environmental Treaties, CIESIN Treaties, via Law Library of Congress Treaties and International Law, via Internet Law Library, LawGuru.com, formerly from the U.S. House of Representatives Multilateral Conventions, via Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Texts of international multilateral conventions and other instruments. Selected International Treaties and Agreements, U.S. State Department United Nations Treaties Database Top of Page Debt Debt Initiative for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs) Joint project from the IMF and the World Bank. Consists of an outline for adjustment and reform programs sponsored by these two organizations. Contains the framework for the project, which targets the 41 most heavily indebted poor countries, and gives examples as to how the initiative will work. Includs archived documents about the HIPCs dating from 1998 to present, publications on debt relief, and information on the HIPCs from the World Bank. Top of Page Developing Countries / Development Forum on Developing Countries Harvard Institute for International Development HIID is an interdisciplinary center at Harvard U. whose mission is to assist the economic growth of developing nations. Publications on-site include an extensive compilation of Development Discussion Papers (1974-present) with selected full text on agricultural and food policy, education, taxation, economic reform, and environmental issues (1995-present), as well as research stemming from the Consulting Assistance on Economic Reform project (CAER) and International Tax Program. Sustainable Development, via the European Foundation Top of Page Economy World Economic Outlook and International Markets: Interim Assessment A World Economic and Financial Survey via the International Monetary Fund World Economic Situation and Forecast, via UN Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs Review of the worldwide economic situation in 1998 and a forecast for 1999. Chapters include Developed Economies, Economies in Transition, Developing Economies, International Trade, Financial Markets and Official Development Finance and Debt. Includes eleven statistical tables. In .pdf format. Joint BIS-IMF-OECD-World Bank Statistics On External Debt This site provides the latest international data available, mainly from creditor sources, on the external debt of developing and transition countries and territories. Top of Page Energy International Energy Outlook, via Energy Information Administration Report presents international energy projections through 2020. The outlooks for major energy fuels are discussed, along with electricity, transportation, and environmental issues. Top of Page Environment Millenium Ecosystem Assessment Managment of ecosystems for human development. Via World Resources Institute. Global Environment Outlook Top of Page European Union European Union Online (Europa) Eurostat Statistical information service the EU. Euro Homepage Includes frequently updated links to information and resources on European monetary policy and the European Monetary Union (EMU). Created and maintained by Giancarlo Corsetti, Assistant Professor of Economics at Yale University. European Governments On-line Inside Europe, Your Guide to Life Inside the European Union Via BBC News. Includes several reference guides (including a timeline), interactive maps of planned and possible EU enlargement, overviews of key institutions, an explanation of the EU budget, information on the Euro, country profiles, etc. Reforming the European Commission Top of Page General Information G7 Government Online Project One of the G7's pilot projects, Government On-Line creates a partnership betweeen countries to enable the delivery of public services electronically across international boundaries. Citizens, industry and Governments will benefit from shared information and its efficient delivery. G7 Summit, History of Health Information, Center for International USAID information management activity providing timely, reliable, and accurate information on the Population, Health, and Nutrition (PHN) sector in developing countries assisted by USAID. Health Reform.online, via World Bank's Economic Development Institute Distance education opportunities for those interested in "health sector reform, health economics or sustainable financing." International Nuclear Safety Center The State of World Population 1998, via United Nations Population Fund The U.N. Human Rights System, For the Record 1997 The World Clock World Economic Outlook, via IMF Semi-annual examination of recent world economic developments and future prospects. Worldwide Directory of Population Institutions, via U.N. Population Information Network Compendium of population institutions. Browseable alphabetically, regionally, and by organization type, also searchable. Top of Page Health globalhealth.gov Top of Page Journals / Reports / Publications AIDS Epidemic Update, December 1998 Human Development Report 1999, via UNDP Ranks 174 countries on quality of life indicators such as life expectancy, wealth, and literacy, ranking Canada at the top and Sierra Leone at the bottom. The report pays particular attention to the opportunities and dangers of globalization. Progress of Nations, via United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) Click on 'Publications.' State of the World's Children, via UNICEF Click on 'Publications.' United Nations Chronicle, Online Edition Selected articles from the current edition and back issues through 1997. World Bank Journals Full-text articles from the World Bank Research Observer and Economic Review. World Development Report, via the World Bank Examines the effects of globalization and localization on the world economy. World Economic Outlook, via IMF Top of Page Maps United Nations Cartographic Section Includes General maps and Peacekeeping maps (.pdf format) and Geographic Resources & Information. Top of Page News Resources CNN World News Current World Headlines, via Yahoo Dept. of State Foreign Affairs Network NewsCentral More than 3500 newspaper links currently available. OnlineNewspapers.com U.N. Wire Daily news summary covering the United Nations, global affairs and key international issues. World News Connection, a Foreign News Alert Service from the U.S. Government (subscription required) Top of Page Population Global Statistics, via Xist.org Internation Database, via U.S. Census Bureau Computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world. PopNet The source for global population information. PopPlanet Population and Reproductive Health Sponsored by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Development Gateway Foundation, this Web site is an Internet initiative that provides a community-built database of information regarding population and reproductive health. Offers research, projects, a news service, a bulletin board, an events calendar, and population/ reproductive health project information. The World Gazetteer Current population figures for cities, towns and places of all countries. Top of Page Statistics Handbook of International Economic Statistics, via U.S. CIA International Statistics, via the U.S. Bureau of the Census World Factbook, via U.S. CIA Top of Page Taxation Taxation, via Washburn U. School of Law Return to Oklahoma State University Library Return to OSU Home Last update: March 07, 2005 Questions and comments to: lib-doc@okstate.edu URL: http://www.library.okstate.edu/govdocs/