Alcove 9: An Annotated List of Reference Websites

International Relations: Governments and International Organizations

Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
This official government site provides up-to-date news releases on Canadian foreign policy and trade issues in addition to information on Canada's initiatives around the world. There are also sections providing information on trade negotiations and agreements, cultural and international education and academic relations, and a link to "Canada in the World" which covers Canada's foreign affairs in all areas of the world.

House Committee on International Relations: Publications
Full text of publications from the U.S. House Committee on International Relations, including committee hearings, prints such as Legislation on Foreign Relations Through (date), and legislative publications. Materials available online begin with the 106th Congress.

International Crisis Group News
The International Crisis Group (ICG) is a private, multinational organization whose mission is to assist the efforts of "actors" within the international community (states, nongovernmental organizations, international bodies, concerned individuals) in responding to world crises and problems. Using field research techniques, ICG gathers information from teams of political analysis in countries "at risk." Their analytical reports are then given to decision makers and members of the press. Their Web site provides free, highly detailed reports, press releases, and news bulletins about various international crises around the globe. Though the ICG is an advocacy organization, the contents of their reports provide very valuable facts and analysis.

International Governmental Organizations
This Web site features an extensive list of links to Web pages of more than 100 international organizations in alphabetical order. For some major organizations, such as the European Union and the United Nations, subdivisions are also listed in hierarchical order under the main headings. Maintained by Northwestern University Library.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD]
This site has selected documents (including the charter, General Assembly resolutions, and conventions) in addition to information about the OECD.

Organization of American States (OAS)
Full text of selected documents (including the charter, General Assembly resolutions, and conventions) in addition to information about the OAS.

United Nations
Offers information about the UN and full text of resolutions and selected publications. Includes a list of U.N. depository libraries by country, and a list of U.N. depository libraries in the U.S. arranged by state.