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City Govt. Resources
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Roger L. Kemp-
Capacious collection of links to city
government-related sites throughout the
world. Includes official government pages
organized by geographic area. Provides a
page on American cities, offering
information on elections, national think
tanks, and functional needs of localities
that can be met on the Internet. The scope
of this site is both topically and
geographically broad. Most pages are in
English, although some are in the native
language of the hosting society. Links focus
on development, police, planning, health and
welfare, public works, and relevant national
organizations. Specific city Web sites are
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The
Federal Internet Guide |
Washington Post-
Comprehensive and well-organized guide to
the U.S. federal community from the
Washington Post. Includes a listing of links
to the executive, legislative, and judicial
branches of the federal government, as well
as to independent agencies, boards, and
commissions. Offers a 1997 report from the
General Accounting Office that analyzes the
cost and scope of online resources provided
by the federal government and which includes
an additional list of 4,300 federal Web
sites. Also contains feature articles and
collections of links focused on specific
areas of the federal |
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United
Nations |
United Nations-
Official site of the United Nations.
Provides comprehensive information
concerning the mission of the UN, with
substantial explanation of its principal
organs and the role of the Secretary
General, as well as documents such as the UN
Charter and the Statute of the International
Court of Justice. Contains discussion of the
UN's history, including a chronology of
milestones and an examination of 50 of its
major achievements over the years, such as
"maintaining peace and security,"
"providing humanitarian aid to victims
of conflict," "ending apartheid in
South Africa," and "eradicating
smallpox." Includes details on reform
efforts at the UN, current news, key
documents, UN publications, and links to the
myriad of UN sites in the areas of
"Peace and Security,"
"International Law,"
"Economic and Social Development,"
"Human Rights," and
"Humanitarian Affairs." Offers
users an online tour of UN Headquarters in
New York and live presentations of the
General Assembly or daily press briefings
from the Office of the Secretary General. |
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