Government Information

Include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.

Provides information on history, government, and more for 266 world entities.

Legal research guides provided for each country. Includes links to the constitution, the main branches, and other guides for researching the country. Maintained by the Library of Congress.

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a political and military alliance of 29 member countries.

The IEA works to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for its 30 member countries and beyond. Our mission is guided by four main areas of focus: energy security, economic development, environmental awareness and engagement worldwide.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.

The European Union is a unique economic and political union between 28 European countries that together cover much of the continent.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is an IGO comprised of 10 member states.

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe addresses a wide range of security-related concerns of its 58 member states.

Includes international governmental organizations, treaties, and other terms.

Allows you to search the websites of major IOs in one portal.
Searches IGOs like the United Nations, World Bank, UN Development Program (UNDP), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), European Union, Organization of American States, the Asian Development Bank and many others.
From Stanford University

Searches a variety of NGOs (like AARP, Earth Watch Institute, International Crisis Group, OXFAM, the World Agricultural Forum) that have consultative status with the UN's ECOSOC.
From Stanford University.