International Resources

Official web site locator for the UN system of organizations.

Housed in the Peace Palace at the Hague (Netherlands), the Court has been in operation since 1946, only one year less than its parent organization, the U.N.

Extensive list of NGOs (courtesy of Duke University Libraries). Some material may be restricted to Duke University students.

Annual country reports and press releases on human rights issues.

From the U.S. Department of State, this resource includes the annual Human Rights Reports.

Human Rights Watch researchers conduct fact-finding investigations into human rights abuses in all regions of the world, then publish those findings.

A collection of the most important international human rights treaties and other documents. It is the most comprehensive site on the web for international human rights law and has one of the best collections of links to other human rights sites.

Large collection of online environmental information resources.

Supports the development of a public interest environmental law movement to strengthen developing international and national law, policy, and management throughout the world.

Earthwatch Institute (U.S. / International) helps to preserve wildlife, habitats, and cultures through work around the world.

Housed in the Peace Palace at the Hague (Netherlands), the Court has been in operation since 1946, only one year less than its parent organization, the U.N.

Courtesy of the Harvard Law School Library.

Supported by 190 member nations, INTERPOL is the world's largest international policing organization.

Oversees economic-law matters, particularly concerned with trade, e.g. tariffs.