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World Affairs
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International Politics World Economy
Background & Analysis
World Bodies
World Leaders
World Governments
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Multilateral Cooperation & Trading Blocs
Development Banks
Aid Agencies
Capital Markets & Central Banks
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Equity & Bond Markets
Corruption
Human Rights
Terrorism
Credit Rating Agencies
Top Corporations
World Billionaires
Policy Institutes & Think Tanks
Advocacy Organizations
Environmental Movement

Media Ownership & Watchdogs

Sports Governing Bodies

Globalization: Study Resources

Top Universities

Top Business Schools

International Politics

Background & Analysis
BBC News: Country Profiles CIA World Factbook
CNN Special Reports CountryReports.org
Economist.com: Country Briefings GeoHive: Global Statistics
Ferraro, V.: Resources for the Study of
International Relations & Foreign Policy		 The Heritage Institute & Wall Street Journal's
2010 Index of Economic Freedom

>> Top News Links

World Bodies
United Nations (HQ)
U.N. Worldwide Website Portal
Direct Links to All U.N. Bodies and Entities
The Commonwealth
Google Directory: Multilateral Government Cooperation
CGIAR - Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research		 FAO - Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations
IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency IEA - International Energy Agency
ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization IFRC - International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
ILO - International Labour Organisation IMF - International Monetary Fund
Interpol ITU - International Telecommunication Union
IUCN - International Union for
Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources 		IWC - International Whaling Commission
OECD - Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development 		OHCHR - Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights
Red Cross (American & International) UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme UNESCO - United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization WFP - World Food Programme
WHO - World Health Organization
PAHO - Pan American Health Organization
WMO - World Meteorological Organization
IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
WTO - World Trade Organization  

World Leaders
CIA: Chiefs of State & Cabinet Ministers of Foreign Governments Council of Women World Leaders
Rulers.org WorldStatesmen.org

World Governments
Whole World Australia Canada Hong Kong
India Ireland Israel Malaysia
Malta New Zealand Philippines Singapore
South Africa Sweden United Kingdom United States
Google Directory: Government
Guides and Directories
Yahoo! Directory: Government
Web Directories

United States Government Departments & Agencies
USA.gov  (Official portal)
Google Directory  |  Open Directory  |  Yahoo! Directory
The White House
Department of Defense
The Pentagon
Department of Justice
Department of State CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation FDA - Food and Drug Administration
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NSA / CSS - National Security Agency / Central Security Service SEC - Securities & Exchange Commission

United Kingdom Government & Monarchy
Direct.gov.uk  (Official portal)
Google Directory  |  Open Directory  |  Yahoo! Directory
10 Downing Street  (Official site of the Prime Minister's Office)
Royal.gov.uk  (Official website of the British Monarchy) United Kingdom Parliament

Corruption
Google Directory: Corporate Crime
Organized Crime
Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009
Corruption in the News

Human Rights
Amnesty International Human Rights Report 2009 Freedom House: Freedom in the World 2009 (with map)
Country Reports 2009
Google Directory: Human Rights and Liberties
War Crimes
Heritage Foundation: 2010 Index of Economic Freedom
Human Rights Watch World Report 2009
U.S. State Department: Human Rights Country Reports for 2008
International Religious Freedom Report 2009
Trafficking in Persons Report 2009
U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea: The Hidden Gulag — Exposing North Korea's Prison Camps (Oct. 2003)

Terrorism
FBI: Counterterrorism
Most Wanted Terrorists
Google Directory: Terrorism
Terrorist Organizations
Interpol: Public Safety and Terrorism Terrorism.com: The Terrorism Research Center

Policy Institutes & Think Tanks
Adam Smith Institute AEI - American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
BASIC - British American Security Information Council Brookings Institution
BRT - The Business Roundtable Cato Institute
CEI - Competitive Enterprise Institute CEPR - Center for Economic and Policy Research
Council on Foreign Relations Evian Group
Google Directory: Policy Institutes Heritage Foundation
IISS - International Institute for Strategic Studies IPS - Institute for Policy Studies
Jane's Information Group National Center for Public Policy Research
OSI - Open Society Institute & Soros Foundation Network Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
RAND Corporation RIIA - Royal Institute of International Affairs: Chatham House
RUSI - Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies SIPRI - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
USIP - United States Institute of Peace USJF - United States Justice Foundation
World Economic Forum Yahoo! Directory: Public Policy Institutes

Advocacy Organizations
AAC - Abolitionist Action Committee Adopt-A-Minefield
Amnesty International Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law (U.S.)
CUADP - Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Freedom House
Google Directory: Advocacy Organizations Human Rights Watch
IFAD - International Fund for Agricultural Development NRLC - National Right to Life Committee
OSI - Open Society Institute & Soros Foundations Network Refugees International
Statewatch (EU) Transparency International

Environmental Movement
Earth Care International Friends of the Earth
Google Directory: Environmental Organizations Greenpeace International
IUCN - International Union for
Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources 		Sierra Club
Sierra Club of Canada
Worldwatch Institute WWF - World Wildlife Fund

Media Ownership & Watchdogs
Silvio Berlusconi's Media Empire (Media Guardian Special)
Silvio Berlusconi (BBC profile)
CJR - Columbia Journalism Review: Who Owns What?
CMPA - Center for Media & Public Affairs (U.S.) FAIR - Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
Freedom House World Press Freedom Country Reports 2009
Map of Press Freedom 2009  
Google Directory: Media Watchdogs
Media Consolidation  
Rupert Murdoch (Media Guardian Special)
Rupert Murdoch (BBC profile)
Reporters Without Borders /  Reporters sans Frontières
Press Freedom Ranking 2009

Sports Governing Bodies
Commonwealth Games Federation Google Directory: Sports Organizations
IOC - International Olympic Committee Yahoo! Directory: Sports Organizations
 

>> Sports

World Economy

Multilateral Government Cooperation & Trading Blocs
APEC - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations
AU - African Union EFTA - European Free Trade Association
EU - European Union GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council
Google Directory: Multilateral Government Cooperation
Regional Multilateral Government Cooperation  
League of Arab States
NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement NAM - Non-Aligned Movement
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization NEPAD - New Partnership for Africa's Development
OAS - Organization of American States OPEC - Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

>> Economics — International Economics

Development Banks
World Bank ADB - Asian Development Bank
AFDB - African Development Bank Group EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Google Directory: Development Banks IADB - Inter-American Development Bank

Aid Agencies
Google Directory: Disaster Relief and Recovery
Hunger Relief
International Assistance
Medical Relief
Refugees
CARE - Cooperative Assistance for Relief Everywhere
Habitat for Humanity International
ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross
American Red Cross 
IFRC - International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies		 Médicins Sans Frontières
Oxfam International Refugees International
Save the Children (UK) Save the Children (USA)

Capital Markets & Central Banks
Financial Times Markets: Capital Markets
Currencies
Google Directory: Government > Finance
Central Banks
Banking Services
The Fed - U.S. Federal Reserve Bank BOC - Bank of Canada
BOC - Bank of China BOE - Bank of England
BOJ - Bank of Japan BOK - Bank of Korea
CBR - Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia) Deutsche Bundesbank
ECB - European Central Bank RBA - Reserve Bank of Australia
RBI - Reserve Bank of India RBNZ - Reserve Bank of New Zealand

>> World Travel > Money Matters

Commodity & Futures Markets
Google Directory: Commodities and Futures
Exchanges
Directories
Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index
Financial Times Markets: Commodities
TheBullionDesk.com

Equity & Bond Markets
Google Directory: Stocks and Bonds
Exchanges
ASX - Australian Stock Exchange
BM&F-BOVESPA - Brazil Stock Exchange
BSE - Bombay Stock Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.
KRX - Korea Exchange
LSE - London Stock Exchange
MSE - Moscow Stock Exchange
NYSE - New York Stock Exchange
RTS Stock Exchange (Russia)
SGX - Singapore Exchange
SIX - Swiss Exchange, Zürich
SSE -Shanghai Stock Exchange
TSE - Tokyo Stock Exchange
BBC News Market Data
Bloomberg Market Data
CNN Money: Markets
Financial Times Markets: Equities
United States
Dow Jones
Nasdaq
S&P 500
United Kingdom
Europe
Cac 40
Dax
Ibex 35
Asia-Pacific
Nikkei
TOPIX
Nasdaq Global Markets

Credit Rating Agencies
Fitch Ratings Goldman Sachs
Moody's Investors Service S&P - Standard & Poor's

Top Corporations
CNN Money & Fortune Magazine's
Top 500 American Corporations 2009  		CNN Money & Fortune Magazine's
Top 500 Global Corporations 2009 
Financial Times FT500
- The World's Leading Companies 2009		 Forbes: The World's Biggest Companies 2009
Sunday Times: 100 Best UK Companies 2009  
World Billionaires
Forbes: The World's Billionaires 2009   Sunday Times Rich List 2009
Globalization: Study Resources
Google Directory: Globalization Global Policy Forum: Globalization
Globalization and Health (Medical Journal) Heritage Foundation: 2010 Index of Economic Freedom
International Forum on Globalization Open Directory: Globalization
Yahoo! Directory: Global Economy  

>> World Travel > Country Information

Top Universities
EducationGuardian.co.uk: [UK] University Guide 2009 The Times Good {UK} University Guide 2009
U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Colleges 2009 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities 2009
Top Business Schools
Financial Times: Business School Rankings Forbes: Best Business Schools 2009
TopMBA.com  

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