IMFThe International Monetary Fund is a specialized agency of the United Nations system set up by treaty in 1945 to help promote the health of the world economy. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., it is governed by its almost global membership of 184 countries. The IMF is the central institution of the international monetary system—the system of international payments and exchange rates among national currencies that enables business to take place between countries.
NATOThe official home page of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. Find current news, general information about the organization, an archive of publications, and more.
Non-Governmental Organizations Research GuideFrom Duke University. You can browse the full list, where they provide a link to the organization, subject, continent, country, and IGO affiliation, if any. You can also search by issue or geography. Under "Data," they have a listing of statistical data sources from NGOs.
United NationsThe official website for the UN. This site provides access to UN news and information, online databases, documents and publications, and more. Try the UN library's
website or Yale University's
UN Scholar's Workstation to learn about the bewildering world of UN Documents. The University of Washington is the closest
UN Depository Library .
UNBISThe primary bibliographic database of the United Nations. It was established in 1979 and offers access to the documentary output of the United Nations and to non-United Nations publications acquired by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library in New York or the Library of the United Nations Office at Geneva. The language of the file is English, although publications may be in a variety of languages.
UN Documentation Research GuideThis guide is designed for researchers and information professionals with an interest in United Nations documentation. It presents an overview of the various types of documents and publications issued by the Organization (e.g, reports, resolutions, meeting records, sales publications, press releases) and gives guidance on how to work with them. The Research Guide also provides information on actions taken by the General Assembly as well as the Security Council and introduces researchers to major fields of UN activities: disarmament, human rights, international law and peacekeeping.
United Nations Scholars' WorkstationThis site at Yale University is a collection of texts, finding aids, data sets, maps, and other resources. It supports teaching and research of the United Nations.
World BankThe website of the World Bank. This page provides news on regions and countries, development topics, projects, the full-text of publications, and more.