Europe

EUROZONE CRISIS EXPLAINED(clear BBC explanation)

European Council of Ministers  main decision-making body; drawn from Ministers from member states

European Commission

European ParliamentHeadlines and News

Julie Girling (Conservative MEP - South West)

Giles Chichester (Conservative MEP – South West)

Ashley Fox (Conservative MEP – South West)  

International

The World Bank

World Bank News & Broadcasts

World Bank Activity (by Region, Country, or Subject)

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) – UK Pages

Bretton Woods Project  monitors  & critiques World Bank & International Monetary Fund; publishes a useful (bi-monthly) Update

OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development

OECD – Statistics Portal

OECD – UK Pages

The United Nations

The United Nations  UN main website

The UN 'At-a-Glance'  good portal for facts, figures and FAQs

General Assembly of the United Nations

UN Global Compact  UN's initiative for businesses (key areas: Labour, Anti-Corruption, Environment, and Human Rights); use search facility to monitor a specific company's progress!

The United Nations Foundation  highlights key issues/ themes

UN WIRE Sign-up page  - excellent email update on the UN globally (brilliant format enables speedy scanning for anything interesting)