Selected websites, international, regional and government organisations and NGOs

ASEANWEB: large resource for information on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

AusAID Index: Australian Government agency responsible for managing Australia's overseas aid programmes.

International Development Research Centre: public corporation created by the Canadian Government to help communities in developing countries find solutions to social, economic and environmental problems. Support is directed towards development of indigenous/local research capacity.

Linkages - a Multimedia Resource for Environment and Development Policy Makers: The Linkages Information Server and the Earth Negotiations Bulletin provides summaries of environment and development negotiations and disseminates information on the activities of governments, NGOs and the United Nations at international meetings.

NationMaster.com

United Nations: official website of the UN includes large sections on peace and security, international law, economic and social development, human rights and humanitarian affairs:

• Official Documents of the United Nations (ODS): comprises the full text of the official documents of the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council and the Trusteeship Council
• United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF): works for the protection of children's rights to have basic needs met and to expand opportunities to reach their full potential. Is the main international organisation dedicated to children
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): links to all countries involved in UN development programmes
• United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development
• UN Wire: independent news briefing service about the UN. It is updated daily and requires registration

Overseas Development Institute: Britain's leading independent think-tank on international development and humanitarian issues. This site includes important documents on key development issues.

The Club of Rome: as a non-profit, non governmental organisation (NGO), it brings together scientists, economists, businessmen, international high civil servants, heads of state and former heads of state from all five continents who are convinced that the future of humankind is not determined once and for all and that each human being can contribute to the improvement of our societies.

The World Bank Group. Global Development Finance provides access to statistical data for the 138 countries that report public and publicly-guaranteed debt to the World Bank Debtor Reporting System