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Ferraro, V.: Resources for the Study of
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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 - Organization for Economic 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
WTO - World Trade Organization  

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

World Governments
Whole World Australia Canada Hong Kong
India Ireland Israel New Zealand
Singapore South Africa United Kingdom United States

Corrupt Officials
Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007
Corruption Perceptions Index 2007
Transparency International: Corruption in the News

Human Rights Violators
Amnesty International's Annual Report 2007 Freedom House: Freedom in the World 2007 (with map)  
Human Rights Watch World Report 2007 | 2008 U.S. State Department's Human Rights Reports for 2007  
U.S. State Department:
Trafficking in Persons Report 2007		 U.S. State Department:
International Religious Freedom Report 2007

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
USIP: Informational Resources for Combating Terrorism
How Modern Terrorism Uses the Internet
Interpol: Public Safety and Terrorism Terrorism.com: The Terrorism Research Center

Research 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 CEI - Competitive Enterprise Institute
CEPR - Center for Economic and Policy Research Council on Foreign Relations
Evian Group Heritage Foundation
IISS - International Institute for Strategic Studies IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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

Philanthropic Pressure Groups
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
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  

Powerful Non-Philanthropic Pressure Groups
FORCES - Fighting Ordinances and Restrictions
to Control and Eliminate Smoking		 NRA - National Rifle Association of America

Environmental Pressure Groups
Earth Care International Friends of the Earth
IUCN - International Union for
Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources
CITES - Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna & Flora
Greenpeace International
IWC - International Wildlife Coalition Worldwatch Institute
WWF - World Wildlife Fund  

Media Watch & Media Magnates
CJR - Columbia Journalism Review: Who Owns What? CMPA - Center for Media & Public Affairs (U.S.)
FAIR - Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting Media Guardian Top 100 (The 100 most influential in UK media)
Freedom House World Press Freedom Country Reports 2007
Map of Press Freedom 2007
Reporters Without Borders /  Reporters sans Frontières
Press Freedom Report 2007
Silvio Berlusconi (BBC profile) Silvio Berlusconi's Media Empire (Media Guardian Special)
Rupert Murdoch (BBC profile) Rupert Murdoch (Media Guardian Special)
Jean-Marie Messier (BBC profile)  

Sports Governing Bodies
IOC - International Olympic Committee Commonwealth Games Federation
EnglishLibrary.net: Sports  

U.S. Government Departments & Agencies
FirstGov Defense Department
Justice Department State Department
The Pentagon The White House
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  

U.K. Government & Monarchy
Direct.gov.uk 10 Downing Street
United Kingdom Parliament British Monarchy's Official Website

World Economy

Regional Cooperation & Trading Blocs
ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations AU - African Union
EFTA - European Free Trade Association EU - European Union
GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council 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
IADB - Inter-American Development Bank  

International  Aid Agencies
American Red Cross CARE - Cooperative Assistance for Relief Everywhere
Habitat for Humanity International ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross
IFRC - International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies		 Médicins Sans Frontières
Oxfam International Refugees International
Save the Children (U.K.) Save the Children (U.S.)

Capital Markets & Central Banks
Financial Times Markets: Capital Markets Financial Times Markets: Currencies
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

Commodities Markets
Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index Financial Times Markets: Commodities
TheBullionDesk.com  

Equities Markets
Financial Times Markets: Equities
United States
Dow Jones
Nasdaq
S&P 500
United Kingdom
Europe
Cac 40
Dax
Asia-Pacific
Nikkei
TOPIX
BBC News Market Data
BBC Global 30

Bloomberg Market Data

CNN Money: Markets

Nasdaq Global Markets
ASX - Australian Stock Exchange 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 Paris Bourse
RTS Stock Exchange (Russia) SGX - Singapore Exchange
SSE -Shanghai Stock Exchange SWX - Swiss Exchange, Zürich
TSE - Tokyo Stock Exchange  

Rating Agencies
Fitch Ratings Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan