The Statistics Division compiles and disseminates global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. The Division regularly publishes data updates, including the Demographic Yearbook and books and reports on statistics and statistical methods. The Division’s databases are also available on this site.
The main features of the Commission’s web site are: the latest official press releases, photos and live TV coverage of EU affairs, details of forthcoming events, links to the policies administered and implemented by the Commission, the possibility of influencing the decision-making process, easy access to its organisation (meetings, work programme, contacts...), direct links to its key information services.
EUROSFAIRE (Service français d’accès à l’information sur la recherche en Europe) is a French language portal providing access to information sources on research in Europe, notably EUROPA (the EU institutional server) and CORDIS (official website of the 7th framework programme). EUROSFAIRE includes various sections presenting the different support and development programmes for European research: Cooperation, Ideas, People, Capacities, Euratom, CCR-JRC and more... With the transition to Horizon 2020 , the site is no longer updated.
The United Nations Population Division is responsible for monitoring and appraisal in the field of population. It provides support and servicing of intergovernmental bodies and supports the implementation of the recommendations in the Programme of Action adopted by the International Conference on Population and Development. Its website serves to disseminate information and research findings in the following fields: fertility, mortality, international and internal migration, HIV/AIDS, urbanization, contraception, population ...
Funded in 1945, FAO leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. FAO collect, analyse and disseminate data that aid development. Its Internet website provides technical documents, newsletters, reports, books, distribute several magazines, create numerous CD-ROMS ...
ECRE promotes the rights of asylum seekers and refugees in Europe, in particular through advocacy on asylum and refugee policies towards EU institutions. A wide range of publications, reports, press releases, statistics on asylum policies are available online.
Established in 1978, UN-Habitat promotes a sustainable urban development and adequate shelter for all.
The UNICEF was created in 1946 and became 1953 a permanent part of the United Nations System in 1953. Headquartered in New York City, UNICEF provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries.
The European Science Foundation (ESF) is dedicated to pan-European scientific networking and collaboration. By initiating an array of instruments, such as ESF research programmes, Exploratory Workshops, EUROCORES (European Collaborative Research scheme), Research Networking Programmes etc., the ESF has promoted international scientific collaboration, within Europe and beyond.
It is a UNICEF site that provides technical resources and disseminates comparative statistics on the situation of children and women in the world.
