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Somalia

Official Site of the Somali Government
Links to various agencies of the Somali government.
Transitional Federal Parliament

BBC News Profile - Somalia
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - Somalia
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
FAO and Somalia
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 Somalia
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme.
IAEA - Somalia
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IMF - Somalia
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
ITC - Somalia
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Library of Congress - Somalia
Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
Medea - Somalia
Country profile from the European Institute for Research on Mediterranean and Euro-Arab Cooperation (Medea) with the support of the European Commission.
OHCHR - Somalia
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 - Somalia
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- UNESCO Communication & Information - Somalia
  Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
- UNESCO Education Worldwide - Somalia
  Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Somalia
  A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
- UNESCO Office in Nairobi
  Cluster Office to Burundi, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda.
UNFPA Country Profile - Somalia
"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 - Somalia
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
United Nations Country @ a Glance - Somalia
Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Somalia
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Somalia
"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 - Somalia
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Somalia.
U.S. Commercial Service - Eastern Africa
Regional profile about doing business in Eastern Africa (Burundi, Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda) by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Energy - Somalia
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.
- U.S. Department of Energy - Horn of Africa - Somalia
  Country analysis report from the Energy Information Administration.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room.
- 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.
- CrisisWatch Database
  Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
- Conflict Histories Database
  Detailed histories of the conflicts covered by Crisis Group analysts.
- Map Database
  Maps of countries.
CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Somalia" as the search term.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Somalia.
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.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions.
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."
Human Rights Watch - Somalia
News and reports related to human rights.
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.
SESRTCIC Statistics Database
Searchable statistical database for member countries from the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
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 - Somalia
Projects, strategy papers, and information about Somalia 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."
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
Projects, operations, resources, and technical assistance from the AFESD. Members of the AFESD are the 21 Arab countries that are members of the League of Arab states (including the Somali Democratic Republic).
Diplomacy Monitor (St. Thomas University School of Law)
Indexes current government news releases and other documents on diplomatic issues. Browse for documents by topic or documents issued by or affecting a particular nation.
Embassy of the United States in Somalia - Virtual Presence Post
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Somalia.
EU Relations with Somalia
Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with Somalia.
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 Somalia), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
IRIN Humanitarian Profile - Somalia
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.
Islamic Development Bank
"The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is a Multilateral Development Bank (MDB), established to foster the economic development and social progress of its member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah (Islamic Law). There are 56 member countries (including Somalia).
League of Arab States (In Arabic, English site under construction)
Established in 1945, the Arab League has 22 members (including Somalia). The Arab League promotes the political, economic, cultural, and social interests of member states.
- Arab League documents from al-Bab
  Arab League documents in English.
New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
NEPAD is a strategy for sustainable development and poverty reduction in Africa.
Permanent Mission of Somalia to the United Nations
Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
ReliefWeb - Somalia
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.
- OCHA - Somalia
  "OCHA-Somalia is responsible for monitoring relief needs and providing humanitarian support services to the UN Country Team (UNCT) reporting directly to the Humanitarian Coordinator and through the Resident Coordinator to the Heads of UN-Agencies."
SESRTCIC - Democratic Republic of Somalia
Socioeconomic statistics and information for member countries from the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Somalia from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Somalia
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 - Somalia
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
United Nations in Somalia
UN system and country team in Somalia.
USAID - East Africa - Somalia
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) economic and humanitarian assistance programs in Somalia.
- 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 - Somalia
U.S.-Somali relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
World Bank - Somalia
World Bank data, projects, and research in Somalia.
World Food Program - Somalia
The World Food Program (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger.

UNAIDS - Somalia
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
WHO - Somalia
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Somalia from the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO-EMRO
Official site of the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean
Region Office (WHO-EMRO).
- Country Health System Profile - Somalia
  Information and health indicators about countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
- Roll Back Malaria - Somalia
  Malaria situation analysis in Somalia.
- WHO Country Office in Somalia
  Somalia health information and program site.

International Crisis Group - Somalia
Reports, briefings, and analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation in Somalia.
United Nations Operation in Somalia I (UNISOM I)
April 1992-March 1993: "UNOSOM I was established to monitor the ceasefire in Mogadishu and escort deliveries of humanitarian supplies to distribution centres in the city. The mission's mandate and strength were later enlarged to enable it to protect humanitarian convoys and distribution centres throughout Somalia. It later worked with the Unified Task Force in the effort to establish a safe environment for the delivery of humanitarian assistance."
United Nations Operation in Somalia II (UNISOM II)
March 1993-March 1995: "UNOSOM II was established in March 1993 to take appropriate action, including enforcement measures, to establish throughout Somalia a secure environment for humanitarian assistance. To that end, UNOSOM II was to complete, through disarmament and reconciliation, the task begun by the Unified Task Force for the restoration of peace, stability, law and order. UNOSOM II was withdrawn in early March 1995."
United States Central Command - Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA)
U.S. Central Command conducts operations to attack, disrupt and defeat terrorism, deter and defeat adversaries, deny access to WMD, assure regional access, strengthen regional stability, build the self-reliance of partner nations’ security forces, and protect the vital interests of the United States within the area of responsibility. CJTF-HOA includes Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Sudan, Yemen, Somalia and the Seychelles.

The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Somalia available in the collection.

Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
somalia and econom*	somalia and econom*
somalia and histor*	somalia and histor*
somalia and politic*	somalia and politic*
somalia (government publications only)	somalia (government publications only)

The * replaces up to five characters in a word.