Here are a few helpful websites to get you started:
All Newspapers
www.allnewspapers.com
View newspapers from all over the world and read about current events in your country.
Council of Europe
http://www.coe.int
Country @ a Glance
http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp
View profiles of the United Nations’ member states.
Country Watch
www.countrywatch.com
Elections World
www.electionworld.org
Find out the election status in your country.
Embassy Information
http://www.embassy.org/embassies
Check out information for your country’s official embassy.
Info Please
http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/
The International Court of Justice (ICofJ)
http://www.icj-cij.org/
The United Nations
www.un.org
Everything related to the United Nations can be viewed in languages from English to Arabic.
The United Nations Environmental Program
www.unep.org
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
www.unhchr.ch
The mission of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, based in Geneva, is to protect and promote human rights for all.
The United Nations Maps
http://www.un.org/aroundworld/map
Find your country’s map online and view various locations.
The United Nations Q&A
www.un.org/geninfo/ir/ch1/ch1.htm
The United Nations Secretary General’s Homepage
www.un.org/News/ossag/sg/index.shtml
The World Bank
www.worldbank.org
Most economic program information.
The World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
The World Health Organization (WHO)
www.who.org
