Databases and portals
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends
FIRST is a free-of-charge integrated database system containing information from research institutes around the world. It covers areas in the field of international relations and security, such as hard facts on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and conventional weapons holding, nuclear weapons, chronology, statistics and other reference data. Language: English
Human Security Gateway
The Human Security Gateway is a searchable online database of human security-related reports, journal articles, major news stories and fact sheets.
Content is drawn from the websites of research institutes, journals, IGOs, NGOs and government departments. Gateway staff monitor several hundred mailing lists and over 1,200 websites. Resources are categorized by theme (for example, peace operations, refugees, small arms, health etc.), region and resource type.
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada - Responses to Information Requests
Responses to information requests submitted to the Research Directorate of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada in the course of the refugee protection determination process since 2003. The full text of the responses is searchable and they are listed by country. Languages: English, French
Muse - Search (John Hopkins University) scholarly journals online
Project MUSE offers online access to over 300 high quality humanities, arts, and social sciences journals from 60 scholarly publishers; Language: English
Online Newspapers
Directory of online newspapers sorted by region and country. Language: English
Refworld: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - Country of Origin Information
Country of origin information database featuring international documents on the human rights situation in countries as well as governmental and non-governmental reports. Language: English
Refworld: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - Legal Information
Database of refugee policy documents, national legislation and international treaties and instruments. Language: English
ReliefWeb - Advanced Search
Advanced search feature of ReliefWeb. Language: English
United Nations - Advanced Search
Advanced search feature of the UN website. Language: English