The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Site includes research on climate change, progress in developing nations, and global trends. A good source for financial and statistical information on Third World countries.

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The Social and Human Sciences Documentation Centre promotes international cooperation in social sciences by exchange of information. Databases included here are Africa South of the Sahara, Poverty, and Migration, as well as other data and publications.

The International Monetary Fund is an organization established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment. Data and statistics as well as publications, cover a wide range of information related to the IMF.

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. Databases on their site include the WHO Statistical Information System, Global InfoBase Online, Global Health Atlas, and Regional Statistics. Topics also include: Mortality and health, risk factors, health care systems, diseases, child health, and maternal care.

A source for government documents relating to foreign governments put together by the University of Michigan. Some information is restricted to University of Michigan users.

International Database of census and statistical information created by the United States Census Bureau.

A direct link the statistical information gathered from the United Nations and its various umbrella organizations.

A massive central data source that provides statistics and graphically compares nations.

The United Nations (UN) official site and a portal that provides access to United Nations (UN) documents, projects, white papers, reports, and other statistical and documentary data. In addition, recent news on UN initiatives and press releases are compiled here. Documents are in a number of languages.

SourceOECD is the publications portal of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and consists of sections that include Books and Reports by Theme, Periodicals, reference titles, and Statistical databases. OECD, based in Paris, France, is a forum permitting governments of industrialized democracies to study and formulate policies in all economic and social spheres.