International Documents Collection

The International Documents Collection located on the 6th floor of the Dallas Central Library includes publications from: the United Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UNESCO, International Labour Organization (ILO), World Health Organization (WHO), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and also the European Union (EU).

Subjects include statistics, international trade and development, international economics and finance, human rights, environmental issues, disarmament, socio-economic development and handbooks in various agricultural, horticultural and animal production series.Included in the collection are periodicals, official records and the International Index to Statistics microfiche set from Congressional Universe.

A number of useful links to international organizations are provided below, as well as links to the of U.S. Government offices whose concerns are mainly on international matters or on matters with an international component. International resources in the local area are also listed.Increasingly, official U.N. publications are available online. The U.N.’s online research guide is also useful.

International Resources from the U.S. Government

Federal agencies and publications with an international orientation are listed below. Topics include health, trade, customs, economics, human rights, adoption of children, foreign affairs, and certain security issues such as drug policy.

Trade

• U.S. Trade & Development Agency
• U.S. Trade Representative
• China Trade Relations Working Group (White House)
• Export - Import Bank of the United States
• International Trade Administration (U.S. Department of Commerce)
• Office of International Trade (Small Business Administration)

Health

• Center for Disease Control - Travelers’ Health
• Fogarty International Center (National Institutes of Health)
• Office of Global Health (Center for Disease Control)
• U.S. Mexico Border XXI Environmental Health Workgroup (Environmental Protection Agency)

Education

• Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs
• Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program

Children

• International Child Labor Program (U.S. Department of Labor)
• Office of Children’s Issues (U.S. Department of State)

Travel

• International Transportation (Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
• Office of International Aviation (Federal Aviation Administration)
• U.S. Customs Service

Other Resources

• African Development Foundation
• Bureau of International Organization Affairs
• Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights & Labor
• Bureau of International Labor Affairs (U.S. Department of Labor)
  
• Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments (Central Intelligence Agency)
• Defense Security Cooperation Agency (U.S. Department of Defense)
• Federal Communications Commission, International Bureau
• International Programs Center (U.S. Census Bureau)
• Office of Drug Control Policy, International (White House)
• Office of International Programs (Social Security Administration)
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• U.S. Department of State
• U.S. Energy Information Administration, International (U.S. Department of Energy)
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, International Affairs
• U.S. Mission to the United Nations

Publications & Statistics

• Background Notes
• Country Studies (Library of Congress)
• Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
• Economic Statistics Briefing Room (White House)
• International Database (US Census Bureau)
• International Energy Information at a Glance (U.S. Department of Energy)
• Globus & National Trade Data Bank (Central Library provides full access)
• Links to International Statistical Websites (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• Statistical Agencies (International) [See also: UN Common Database]
• U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda
• U.s. Human Rights Reports

Internationally Oriented Groups in Dallas

Check our Community Information Database for local groups that have an International Interest, Ethnic Interest, or have Refugee Services.

• DFW International
  A network of ethnic communities and international cultural organizations that promotes communications and the visibility of our rapidly globalizing North Texas residents. Contact information is provided for many ethnic organizations in the Dallas area.
   
• Center for Latin American Economics (Dallas Federal Reserve Bank)
  Established in 1982 with a twofold purpose: to promote public understanding of economic policy issues related to Latin America and to serve as a clearinghouse for information about the region.
   
• Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau
  An independent, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote Dallas as a destination for business and pleasure, nationally and internationally.
   
• Dallas Council on World Affairs
  A nonprofit organization established in 1951 to promote public knowledge and education about international affairs.
   
• United Nations Association of the USA
  Offers informational programs to encourage local support for the United Nations.
   
• Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce - International Business Development
  Provides international information and direct assistance for local businesses who wish to access the global marketplace.
   
• Globalization and Monetary Policy Institute (Dallas Federal Reserve Bank)
  Seeks to better understanding how the process of deepening economic integration between the countries of the world, or globalization, alters the environment in which U.S. monetary policy decisions are made.
   
• International Museum of Cultures
  Here you can see diaoramas of indigenous groups from around the world. The museum is affiliated with Dallas-based SIL International (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics), which publishes the Ethnologue, a catalog of more than 6,700 languages.
   
• North America’s SuperCorridor Coalition
  Mission is to maximize economic opportunity and investment in the international trade corridor through development of a seamless intermodal transportation web. Dallas-based, seeks to facilitate trade in the context of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
   
• Robert Muller School (Arlington, TX)
  Founded in 1979 with the mission to implement former UN Under-Secretary Robert Muller’s
  
  • Global Elementary United Nations
  • Robert Muller Schools International Coordinating Center
• Robert Muller Center for Living Ethics (Fairview, TX)
   
• Sister Cities International
  Fosters trade and social bonds between nations.
  • Farmer’s Branch
  • Irving

Metroplex academic programs with an international focus

• Austin College
  International Education
   
• Mountain View Community College
  World Languages & Cultural Studies
  League of United Latin-American Citizens
   
• Richland College
  Model United Nations
  World Languages, Cultures and Communications
   
• Southern Methodist University (SMU)
  International Office
  Study Abroad
   
• University of Dallas
  International Business
  Summer Study Abroad
   
• University of North Texas
  Study Abroad Center
  International Studies
   
• University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)
  Global Leadership Executive MBA
  Master of Arts in International Management Studies
   
• University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
  Dual Degree MBA/Master of International Management
  (A joint degree offered in conjunction with the Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, AZ.)

Un and EU news sources

• UN News Centre
  Provides up-to-date information on the activities of the UN and related agencies. The “In Focus” section gives in-depth information on current events such as peacekeeping efforts.
   
• UN Chronicle Magazine
  Documents the activities of the United Nations, month-by-month in a readable format.
   
• UNWire
  UNWire, an electronic newspaper published by the UN Foundation, compiles articles covering UN activities from newspapers around the world. First time users are asked to register with an email address and a password, but access is free of charge.
   
• European Union — At a Glance
  Learn about the European Union.

Treaties

• Private International Law Database (U.S. Department of State)
  Maintained by the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International Law (L/PIL) at the U.S. Department of State. Provide full-text treaties in force for the United States, other international instruments, and information on current negotiations and projects covering the private international law of such areas as trade and commerce, finance and banking, trusts and estates, family and children matters, and international judicial assistance.
   
• Senate Treaty Documents (104^th Congress–)
   
• Treaties and International Law (’Lectric Law Library)
   
• Treaties in Force
  A List of Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States in Force as of January 1, 1999.
   
• 1999 Treaty Actions (U.S. Department of State)
   
• United States Senate Treaty Information
  Includes lists of treaties received, treaties on the executive calendar (i.e., reported on of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee), treaties ratified during the last month along with the text of the ratification resolution, and actions taken on treaties on the floor of the Senate during the last month.

United Nations System

• United Nations Home Page
• General Assembly
• Security Council
• Economic and Social Council
• Executive Office of the Secretary-General
• Departments, Programmes & Regional Commissions

Learn about the United Nations:

• The Electronic Embassy
• Facts about the United Nations
• Official Web-site Locator for the United Nations System of Organizations
• U.N. CyberSchoolBus
• U.N. Conferences & Events
• U.N. Dag Hammarskjold Library
• U.N. System Pathfinder