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Home > Web Directory > Human Rights This page offers information to help any enterprise expand into international markets. Global Human RightsInternational Federation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)The Globalization and Economic Affairs section offers publications, statements, online bulletins, background documents, and congress statements, all of which strive to demonstrate other options for sustainable development involving more growth and employment. United Nations Global Compact A strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. MSU Global Access: Commerce and Economic Issues Provides links to international business resources searchable by region, country, constituency group, resource type and language. The Doing Business Project Provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 181 economies and selected cities at the subnational and regional level. World Economic Forum An independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas. OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Provides a setting where governments compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and coordinate domestic and international policies. United Nations The Business link provides resources for International businesses. Center for Strategic & International Studies Provides strategic insights and policy solutions to decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society. Global Issues This web site looks into global issues that affect everyone and aims to show how most issues are inter-related. Over 550 articles on this site. The issues discussed range from trade, poverty and globalization, to human rights, geopolitics, the environment, and much more. Spread over these articles, there are over 7,000 links to external articles, web sites, reports and analysis to help provide credence to the arguments made on this web site. "United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Promotes international co-operation among its 193 Member States and six Associate Members in the fields of education, science, culture and communication. Global Envision Dedicated to increasing awareness of the spread of more open markets and the global fight against poverty. While the site is focused the social aspects of globalization, the user can find education resources, articles, stories and opinions relevant to various areas of globalization. The website also provides a forum to discuss related topics. Global Policy Forum An independent policy watchdog that monitors the work of the United Nations and scrutinizes global policymaking. GPF works particularly on the UN Security Council, the food and hunger crisis, and the global economy. International Policy Network A series of publications on topics pertaining to trade, health, sustainable development, economic development and international aid. World Health Orgainzation WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. Access country-specific information regarding health concerns. The International Labour Organization (ILO) The tripartite UN agency that brings together governments, employers and workers of its member states in common action to promote decent work throughout the world. Mondaq Provides direct access to the knowledge and advice of many of the world's leading professional advisors. Center for Global Development Independent Research and practical ideas for global prosperity. Freedom House Provides several critical tools to highlight data from its annual survey of global media. Reporters Without Borders Produces an annual worldwide index of press freedom. International Property Rights Index (IPRI) Provides the public, researchers and policymakers, from across the globe, with a tool for comparative analysis and future research on global property rights. In order to incorporate and grasp the important aspects related to property rights protection, the Index focuses on three areas: Legal and Political Environment (LP), Physical Property Rights (PPR), and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). The current study analyzes data for 115 countries around the globe, representing ninety-six percent of world GDP. Of great importance, the 2009 gauge incorporates data of PR protection from various sources, often directly obtained from expert surveys within the evaluated countries. |