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Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)

• Constitution of the Republic of the Congo (in French only)
• Ministry of the Economy, Finances and the Budget (in French only)
• National Assembly (in French only)
• National Center of Statistics and Economic Studies (in French only)
• President of the Republic of the Congo (in French only)

• BBC News Profile - Republic of the Congo
  A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
• CIA World Factbook - Republic of the Congo
  Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
• FAO and Congo
  Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
• Human Development Report on Congo
  Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
• Human Rights Watch - Congo (Brazzaville)
  Country background, news and reports related to human rights.
• IAEA - Republic of the Congo
  Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• IEA - Congo
  Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
• IMF - Republic of the Congo
  Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
• ITC - Congo
  Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
• Library of Congress - Congo (Brazzaville)
  Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
• OHCHR - Congo
  Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
• UNESCO Worldwide - Congo
  Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
  • UNESCO Communication & Information - Congo
    Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
  • UNESCO Education Worldwide - Congo
    Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
  • UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Congo
    A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
  • UNESCO Office in Brazzaville
    National Office representing UNESCO to Congo in the Central and Western Africa Cluster.
  • UNESCO Office Libreville
    Cluster Office representing UNESCO in Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe in the Central and Western Africa Cluster.
  • UNESCO World Heritage - Congo
    Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
    
• UNFPA Country Profile - Republic of the Congo
  "The United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect."
• United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Congo
  Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
• United Nations Country @ a Glance - Congo
  Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
• United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Congo
  Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
• United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Congo
  "Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
• U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Congo (Brazzaville)
  U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Congo.
• U.S. Department of Energy - Congo-Brazzaville
  Country analysis report from the Energy Information Administration for Congo-Brazzaville.

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
  Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Congo" or "Brazzaville" as the search terms.
  • National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
    Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
• Crisis Group International Databases and Resources
  Crisis Group provides analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation. Term used is "Republic of Congo."
  • CrisisWatch Database
    Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
• Declassified Documents Reference System CU
  Search this database to find declassified documents related to Congo-Brazzaville.
• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
  Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents. The site also includes databases that focus on individual topics. Enter "Congo" or "Brazzaville" as the search terms.
• Digital National Security Archive CU
  Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. Enter "Congo" or "Brazzaville" as the search terms.
• Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
  An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
• Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
  "Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
• International Area Studies Africa/Middle East CU
  Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Africa and the Middle East.
• International Area Studies General CU
  Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
• International Area Studies Statistics CU
  Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
• LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
  News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
• UNdata
  UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
• WDI Online CU
  World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank.
• Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
  WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.

• African Development Bank Group - Congo
  Projects, strategy papers, and information about the Congo and the ADB.
• African Union
  The main objectives of the AU are "to promote unity and solidarity among African States, to coordinate and intensify cooperation for development, to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States, and to promote international cooperation within the framework of the United Nations."
• Embassy of the United States in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
  Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in the Congo.
• EU Relations with Congo (Brazzaville)
  Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with the Congo.
• G-77 at the United Nations
  The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including the Congo), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
• IRIN Humanitarian Profile - Republic of Congo
  IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Networks), part of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news and analysis about sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia for the humanitarian community.
• New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
  NEPAD is a strategy for sustainable development and poverty reduction in Africa.
• Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Congo to the United Nations
  Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
• ReliefWeb - Congo
  ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
• UNHCR - Republic of the Congo
  News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Republic of the Congo (in French only)
  UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
• United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Congo
  Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
• USAID - East Africa - Congo
  United States Agency for International Development (USAID) economic and humanitarian assistance programs in the Congo.
  • USAID - East Africa
    USAID Assistance in Eastern Africa (Burundi, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia).
• U.S. Department of State - Republic of the Congo
  U.S.-Congolese relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
• World Bank - Republic of the Congo
  World Bank data, projects, and research in the Congo.
• World Food Program - Congo
  The World Food Program (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger.
• World Trade Organization - Congo
  Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

• UNAIDS - Congo (Republic of)
  Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
• WHO - Congo
  Information and statistics on the status of public health in Congo from the World Health Organization (WHO).
• WHO/AFRO
  Official site of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
  (WHO/AFRO). 
  • Country Health System Profile - Congo
    Trends in health policy, resources, and services.
  • Malaria Country Profiles - Congo
    Malaria information page from WHO/AFRO.

• International Court of Justice (ICJ)
  ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ICJ "has a twofold role: to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States (Contentious cases ) and to give advisory opinions (Advisory proceedings) on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies."
  • 2003: Certain Criminal Proceedings in France (Republic of the Congo v. France)
• Republic of the Congo: Security Assistance
  Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
• United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC)
  July 1960-June 1964: "ONUC was established in July 1960 to ensure the withdrawal of Belgian forces, to assist the Government in maintaining law and order and to provide technical assistance. The function of ONUC was subsequently modified to include maintaining the territorial integrity and political independence of the Congo, preventing the occurrence of civil war and securing the removal of all foreign military, paramilitary and advisory personnel not under the United Nations Command, and all mercenaries."

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