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Congolese Government Information

• Official website of the President of DR Congo (in French)
  Includes information on the President with links to his Cabinet and other government institutions.
• Banque Centrale du Congo (in French)
• Ministry of Finance (in French)
• Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (in French)
  • Senate (in French)
  • National Assembly (in French)
• President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (in French)

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Country Profiles

• BBC News Profile - DR Congo
  A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
• CIA World Factbook - DR Congo
  Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
• FAO and DR 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 DR 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 - DR Congo
  Country background, news and reports related to human rights.
• IAEA - DR Congo
  Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• IEA - DR Congo
  Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
• IMF - DR Congo
  Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
• ITC - DR Congo
  Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
• Library of Congress - DR Congo
  Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
• OHCHR - DR 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 - DR Congo
  Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
  • UNESCO Communication & Information - DR Congo
    Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
  • UNESCO Education Worldwide - DR Congo
    Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
  • UNESCO Institute for Statistics - DR Congo
    A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
  • UNESCO Office Kinshasa
    National Office representing UNESCO to the Democratic Republic of 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 - DR Congo
    Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
    
• UNFPA Country Profile - DR 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 - DR Congo
  Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
• United Nations Country @ a Glance - DR Congo
  Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
• United Nations News Centre - News Focus: DR Congo
  News, press releases, official statments and reports.
• United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - DR Congo
  Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
• United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - DR 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 (Kinshasa)
  U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with DR Congo.
• 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 - Southern Africa Development Community
  Regional analysis report from the Energy Information Administration for the Southern Africa Development Community (Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe).

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Articles and Databases

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
  Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "DR Congo," "Democratic Republic of Congo," or "Zaire" 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.
  • 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 "Congo, Democratic Republic" as the search term.
• Declassified Documents Reference System CU
  Search this database to find declassified documents related to DR Congo. Enter "Congo, Democratic Republic," "Congo, Democratic Republic," "Belgian Congo," or "Zaire" as the search terms.
• 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.
• 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."
• 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.

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Diplomatic Relations
Diplomacy, Programs and Aid

• African Development Bank Group - DR Congo
  Projects, strategy papers, and information about the DRC 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."
• Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) - DR Congo
  COMESA promote regional economic integration through trade and investment. Click on DR Congo in the map for more country information.
• Embassy of the United States in Kinshasa, DR Congo
  Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in DR Congo.
• EU Relations with DR Congo
  Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with the DRC.
• 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 DR Congo), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
• IRIN Humanitarian Profile - DRC
  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 DR Congo to the United Nations
  Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
• ReliefWeb - DR 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.
  • OCHA - DR Congo (in French only)
    "OCHA-DR Congo 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."
• Southern African Development Community (SADC) - DR Congo
  SADC is an intergovernmental organization. that promotes economic well-being, improvement of the standards of living and quality of life, freedom and social justice, and peace and security among the 14 southern African member states.
• UNHCR - DR 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) in DR 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 - DR Congo
  Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
• United Nations Mission in DR Congo (MONUC)
  Established to facilitate the implementation of the Lusaka Accord signed in 1999.
• USAID - East Africa - DR Congo
  United States Agency for International Development (USAID) economic and humanitarian assistance programs in DRC.
  • 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 - DR Congo
  U.S.-DR Congo relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
• World Bank - DR Congo
  World Bank data, projects, and research in DR Congo.
• World Food Program - DR Congo
  The World Food Program (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger.
• World Trade Organization - DR Congo
  Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

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Health

• UNAIDS - DR Congo
  Country situation analysis and news in DR Congo from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
• USAID Health: HIV/AIDS - DR Congo
  United States Agency for International Development (USAID) HIV/AIDS programs in DR Congo.
• WHO - DR Congo
  Information and statistics on the status of public health in DR 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 - DR Congo
    Trends in health policy, resources, and services.
  • Malaria Country Profiles - DR Congo
    Malaria information page from WHO/AFRO.

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Peacekeeping and Military Information

• Democratic 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.
• 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."
  • Pending: Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Pending: Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda)
  • 2002: Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (New Application : 2002) (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Rwanda)
  • 2000: Arrest Warrant of 11 April 2000 (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Belgium)
  • 1999: Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Rwanda)
  • 1999: Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda)
  • 1999: Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Burundi)
  • 1998: Ahmadou Sadio Diallo (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• International Crisis Group - DR Congo
  Reports, briefings, and analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation in DRC.
• 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."
• United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
  November 1999 - Present: "The Democratic Republic of the Congo and five regional States signed the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement in July 1999. To maintain liaison with the parties and carry out other tasks, the Security Council set up MONUC on 30 November 1999, incorporating UN personnel authorized in earlier resolutions. On 24 February 2000, the Council expanded the mission's mandate and size."

• The Library Catalog, Chinook
  There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on the Democratic Republic of Congo available in the collection.
  
  Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

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

  
  The * replaces up to five characters in a word.

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