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HELPFUL WEB SITES UNITED NATIONS WEBSITES: UN Main Web Page UN System and search pages or by topic Members of the UN (189) UN Subagencies, including Model UN UN - Links to Agencies & Topics Guide to Research at the UN United Nations Association - National Capitol Area Chapter US Mission to the UN COUNTRY & RESEARCH INFORMATION:  UT International Information (Asia, Latin American,       Middle East, and Russian and East European)  UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office Links to British diplomatic missions worldwide and useful iternational links.   Int'l Relations and Country Specific Links IMPORTANT REPORTS: Global Trends: Graphs and Charts on many indicators, including population, food, health, education, and literacy.   State Dept. Int'l Religious Freedom Report (1999) Human Right Practices for 1999, US State Department. Amnesty International Annual Report MISCELLANEOUS  WEBSITES: GMU's ON-LINE LIBRARY (Note: if off campus, you must dial into the library or have your computer configured properly for this link to work properly). Embassy.Org: readings, research, and links  ReliefWeb: Humanitarian Relief Community Homepage  NEWS:  Newspapers: By country  World News Connection (access via GMU dial-in only) AP wire news CNN The Economist The Financial Times National Public Radio (real audio)  The New York Times Policy.Com - Washington=s policy website. Reports from most major trade associations and think tanks.  Time Magazine (go to the International or Asia Editions)  The Washington Post The Washington Post World News The Washington Times The Wall Street Journal  'The World' news (real audio)   ORGANIZATIONS:  European Union International Monetary Fund Non-Governmental Organizations List North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)  The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)  Organization of American States World Bank World Health Organization World Trade Organization US GOVERNMENT:  US State Department CIA World Fact Book OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION:  Writing and Style Guide US State Dept Foreign Officer Exam UN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Return to Top

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CHR Commission on Human Rights CSD Commission on Sustainable Development ECOSOC Economic and Social Council FAO Food and Agricultural Organization GA General Assembly (All member bodies of the United Nations) HCHR High Commissioner for Human Rights HR Human Rights IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Div. of World Bank) ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization ICC International Criminal Court ICOC International Chamber of Commerce ICJ International Court of Justice ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross IFAD Int'l Fund for Agricultural Development IGO International Governmental Organizations (UN, IAEA, etc) ILO International Labor Organization IMO International Maritime Organization IMF International Monetary Fund ITU International Telecommunication Union MIGA Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency NGO Nongovernmental Organizations (interest groups, interest specific, such as the Red Cross, Amnesty International) OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development PAHO Pan American Health Organization, a regional office for WHO SG Secretary-General UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights UNCTAD UN Conference on Trade and Development UNDP United Nations Development Program UNEP UN Enviornment Programme UNESCO UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNHCR UN High Commissioner for Refugees UPU Universal Postal Union UNSC United Nations Security Council WHO World Health Organization WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization