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General Model United Nations Sites:

unausa The website for the United Nations Association of United States provides information related to Model UN activities and programs throughout the world.
umassirc Website of the University of Massachusetts International Relations Club; source of all information for the March Model UN conference
busun Website for the Brown University Model UN conference.


News Sources:

washingtonpost The Washington Post is a good source of international news and also has a searchable archive for background information.
economist The Economist is a British weekly news magazine with excellent international coverage.
internationalheraldtribune An international English-language newspaper
bbcnews The website for the British Broadcasting Corporation; also has excellent international coverage.
cnn The website for the all-news cable channel.
ap The website of the Associated Press, a major news agency.
pbs.org PBS Newshour with Jim Lehrer
specialops US Special Ops Newsroom

 

Research On Specific Countries:

UN Cyberschoolbus Great country comparison charts and links
gria Global Research in International Affairs - strong on links for Middle East
pier Programs on International Educational Resources-provides links to area studies.  Yale University
nmsu Internet Resources for Latin America (New Mexico State University)
unm Latin America Database ,Latin America Links (University of New Mexico)
oberlin Sources and Resources on Latin America (Oberlin College)
REESweb Russian & East European Studies Virtual Library at University of Pittsburgh
Bucknell Russian Studies at Bucknell University
UCLA European & Eurasian Resources, UCLA - super links & country pages
feer Far East Economic Review
chinanews Finding News About China - inclusive
countrywatch Provides "country specific geopolitical intelligence on each of the 192 countries of the world."
libraryofcongress Country Studies, federal research division, Library of Congress
CIA Factbook A valuable resource for information on nearly every country in the world--from a CIA perspective


General Foreign Policy/Issues Research:

foreign affairs Premier international affairs/foreign policy journal published in the U.S.
csis The Center for Strategic and International Studies conducts research into international issues and is a major resource for policy makers.
policy Easy to understand explanations of background on major world issues
cwis Center for World Indigenous Studies, on "Fourth World" nations
foreign law Legal Research Sources on the Internet (University of Chicago)
virtuallibrary International affairs resources
bu Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology, & Policy (BU)
foreignaffairsonline University of Virginia Foreign Affairs Online - incredible
global policy Monitors policy making at the United Nations.

 

Official UN/NGO sites:

UN Official English-language site of the United Nations
UNGS The UN global statistics site provides UN data and links to other national and regional data sites.
UNHCR UN Refugee Agency
IMF International Monetary Fund
WTO World Trade Organization

 

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