Very Valuable Index of Information Sources

I literally stumbled across this earlier while hunting for an old index I'd seen years ago. I never did find that index but I found something much much better. Oh...this is over the top for useful in terms of factual, solid and nearly unimpeachable data for self-education, debate or just general discussion. 

It's a collection largely hosted by and link to United Nations websites and sources, but like the American CIA? You don't have to like the UN to admit one thing. In terms of pure busywork nonsense enormous numbers of people can be set to doing? Few in the world top those two...and gathering data/statistics is something they DO very well.

Unlike many index listings like this, these almost ALL go directly to real, useful and valuable information. Many others will send you off on wild goose chases of logins or registration required when it isn't outright pay stuff. THIS is all public domain and almost all (98% of this) is openly accessible.


Dag Hammarskjöld Library Research Guides (This is the main index site)


Here are a couple samples of what it has....

GDACS - Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System
The GDACS provides near real-time alerts about natural disasters and tools to facilitate response coordination, including media monitoring, map catalogues and the Virtual On-Site Operations Coordination Centre. The service is provided by UN OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) in cooperation with the European Union.

GEO - Global Environment Outlook
The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) is a consultative, participatory process that builds capacity for conducting integrated environmental assessments for reporting on the state, trends and outlooks of the environment. It features a series of products that informs environmental decision-making and aims to facilitate the interaction between science and policy. Published by UNEP (UN Environment Programme)

Global Economic Outlook Data
The Global Economic Outlook Database (GEO Data) is a product of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). It indexes various economic data criteria, including imports, exports, and growth rates, for regions of the world.

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ICSID Decisions and Awards
This database provides access to publicly available information on the decisions and awards rendered in World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) cases.

ICTR Basic Documents and Case Law
Searchable database of documents pertaining to the ICTR (International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda). The database is offered as a reference tool for legal professionals, law students, historians, and the general public.

ICTY Court Records
Provides access to all public records filed with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

IFAD Publications
Reports, papers, factsheets and more from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

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UNODA - Disarmament Treaties Database
UNODA (UN Office for Disarmament Affairs) publishes information on the status of multilateral Arms Regulation and Disarmament Agreements, presenting data on signatories, parties of relevant agreements and the texts of the agreements.

UNODA - Register of Conventional Arms
The UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) Register of Conventional Arms includes data provided by states on arms transfers as well as information on military holdings, procurement through national production and relevant policies.

UNODA Documents Library
UNODA's (UN Office for Disarmament Affairs) specialized archive provides quick and direct access to United Nations disarmament-related documents in one convenient location. It includes special sessions final documents and reports; Disarmament Commission guidelines and treaty review declarations.

UNODA Military Expenditures Database
Publicly available reports from UN Member States on national military expenditures.

UNODC Data and analysis
Access to various resources from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The site inks to the World Drug Report and the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons as well as statistics, surveys, studies and journals relating to UNODCs working fields.

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I've just started into it and here are 3 I've added as primary research sources myself......

Military Expenditures (Click on the map)

Register of Conventional Arms 

Global Indicators of ALL kinds / Maps  

...and if you like RSOE for quake and other major disaster info? You'll love this.

GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System)  

Enjoy!