United Nations

http://www.un.org/en/

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights. Due to its unique international character, and the powers vested in its founding Charter, the Organization can take action on a wide range of issues, and provide a forum for its 192 Member States to express their views, through the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and other bodies and committees.

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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Pages/WelcomePage.aspx

The full text of documents relating to the rights of minorities can be found here, as well as direct links to to all United Nations human rights bodies.

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Committee of the Regions / European Union

http://cor.europa.eu/en/

This is a consultative body responsible for bringing a local and regional viewpoint on European Union legislation and policy.

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United Nations Statistics Division

http://unstats.un.org/unsd/default.htm

Quick access to national and international statistics through official outlets of UN member states and through UN programs and agencies, as well as the World Trade Organization and Eurostat can be obtained here.

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International Organization for Migration

http://www.iom.int/

IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society.

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO

http://www.nato.int/

NATO is a transatlantic alliance with a focus on promoting European stability, collective crisis management and peacekeeping.

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norden / Nordic Co-operation

http://www.norden.org/en/

The formal co-operation between the Nordic countries is amongst the oldest and most extensive regional co-operation in the world. The political co-operation is built on common values and a willingness to achieve results that contribute to a dynamic development and increase Nordic competencies and competitveness. Nordic co-ooperation involves Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden as well as the three autonomous areas, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and the Åland Islands.

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United Nations Documentation : Research Guide / Dag Hammarskjoeld Library

http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/index.html

This website lists basic tools of UN research, and offers links to the General Assembly, the Security Council, ad the Economic and Social Council.

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Learn About the European Union Assembly

http://www.learnstuff.com/learn-about-the-european-union-assembly/

The European Union serves as an example of how different nations with different ideals can work together in the spirit of cooperation. What started out as an economic partnership soon grew into an organization that worked together to make changes in many other aspects of public policy, such as the environment and human rights.

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