International Studies and Political Science

The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the depositary of more than 560 multilateral treaties which cover a broad range of subject matters such as human rights, disarmament and protection of the environment.

This section of the WWW Virtual Library system is a frequently updated Internet directory of over 2000 annotated links to high-quality English-language resources for a wide range of current international affairs, international relations, international studies, global studies, and global education topics. These sites are recommended for regular research use, and are carefully selected for their cost-free, authoritative, and reliable information and analysis.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization dedicated to advancing practical ideas to address the world’s greatest challenges. CSIS’s purpose is to define the future of national security. Today, CSIS is one of the world’s preeminent public policy institutions on foreign policy and national security issues.

Amnesty International is a global movement of millions of people demanding human rights for all people – no matter who they are or where they are. Since 1961, Amnesty International USA has fought to protect human rights as the world’s largest grassroots human rights organization.