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Kosovo

Government Portal

Assembly of Kosovo
Kosovo Declaration of Independence
Ministry of Finance and Economy
Ministry of Justice (English site under construction)
Portal of Kosovo's Prime Minister's Office
President of Kosovo
Serbian Government for Kosovo and Metohija
Serbian Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija (in Serbian)
Statistical Office of Kosovo

BBC News Profile - Kosovo
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
EUbusiness - Kosovo
Country profile, business guides, and business news from EUbusiness (an independent online business information service about the European Union).
EU Enlargement - Kosovo
Political and economic profile on European Union enlargement candidate and potential candidate countries.
FAO and Serbia and Montenegro (includes Kosovo)
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
IAEA - Serbia (includes Kosovo)
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IEA - Serbia and Montenegro (includes Kosovo)
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
IMF - Serbia (includes Kosovo)
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
ITC - Serbia (includes Kosovo)
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
OHCHR - Serbia (including Kosovo)
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).
UNEP - Serbia and Montenegro (includes Kosovo)
Country environmental profile from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
UNESCO Worldwide - Serbia (includes Kosovo)
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- Serbian and Montenegrin Commission for UNESCO (includes Kosovo)
  National office for Serbia and Montenegro.
- UNESCO Communication & Information - Serbia (includes Kosovo)
  Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Serbia and Montenegro (includes Kosovo)
  A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
- UNESCO World Heritage - Serbia (includes Kosovo)
  Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Kosovo
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
- United Kingdom and the Western Balkans
  Information and UK policy on the countries of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia).
United Nations Country @ a Glance - Serbia (includes Kosovo)
Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Serbia and Montenegro (includes Kosovo)
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Serbia (includes Kosovo)
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Serbia.
- U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Serbia & Montenegro (includes Kosovo)
  U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Serbia and Montenegro.
U.S. Commercial Service - Kosovo
Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Energy - Serbia and Montenegro (includes Kosovo)
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.
- U.S. Department of Energy - Balkans
  Regional analysis report from the Energy Information Administration for the Balkans region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro).

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Kosovo," "Serbia" or "Yugoslavia" 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.
- National Intelligence Council - Yugoslavia National Intelligence Estimates
  A collection of declassified estimative products released by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) including documents on Yugoslavia, 1948-1990.
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports 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 "Kosovo," "Serbia" or "Yugoslavia" as the search terms.
CrisisWatch Database
Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Kosovo. Enter "Serbia" or "Yugoslavia" 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. Enter "Kosovo," "Serbia" or "Yugoslavia" as the search terms.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. Enter "Kosovo," "Serbia" or "Yugoslavia" as the search terms.
EUR-Lex
Free database provides access to European Union treaties, legislation, case-law, parliamentary questions, legislative proposals, the Official Journal of the European Union, and the European Court Reports.
Eurostat
Statistical data and publications from the European Commission.
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."
Human Rights Watch - Special Focus - Kosovo
News and reports related to human rights.
International Area Studies Europe CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Europe.
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.
World dataBank
Contains data from the World Bank, including the World Development Indicators & Global Development Finance, Gender Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, African Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor, and Millennium Development Goals. Users can select variables (some going as far back as 1960) to create customized tables, charts, maps, and reports.
WHO/Europe Databases
Databases of national health statistics and other data on the health situation in European countries.
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents.

European Commission Liaison Office to Kosovo
The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Serbia (includes Kosovo)
Strategy, projects, fact sheet, and news about Serbia and the EBRD.
European Union in Kosovo
"Funded by the European Commission, the EU Pillar of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo assists and enhances Kosovo's economic development."
ReliefWeb - Serbia (includes Kosovo)
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.
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Serbia from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo
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.
USAID - Kosovo
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) economic and humanitarian assistance programs.
U.S. Department of State - Kosovo
U.S.-Kosovo relations, diplomacy, and country background notes.
World Bank - Kosovo
World Bank data, projects, and research.

UNAIDS - Serbia & Montenegro (includes Kosovo)
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
Western Balkans Programme to Fight HIV/AIDS - Kosovo
HIV/AIDS health education and training from Fondation PH: Partnerships in Health, a Swiss NGO.
WHO - Serbia (includes Kosovo)
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Serbia from the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO/Europe
Official site of the World Health Organization Europe (WHO/Europe).
- Country Information - Serbia (includes Kosovo)
  Health information, programs, and statistics about countries in Europe.

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."
International Criminal Tribunal (ICTY) for the former Yugoslavia, United Nations
ICTY, established by UN Security Council resolution 827, passed as a response to the serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991.
International Crisis Group - Kosovo
Reports, briefings, and analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation in Kosovo.
NATO in the Balkans
International assistance in providing security and stability in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia).
NATO - Kosovo Force
"The NATO peacekeeping force – KFOR – has been present in Kosovo since June 1999, where NATO currently leads some 15 000 international forces."
NTI - Serbia & Montenegro Profile (includes Kosovo)
Nuclear, biological, chemical and missile development programs, policies and activities from the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). NTI is non-profit organization with a mission to strengthen global security and fulfill the Non-Proliferation Treaty's goals and ambitions. NTI's members are from the United States, Russia, Japan, India, Pakistan, China, Jordan, Sweden, France and the United Kingdom. .
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE is responsible for post-conflict elections, human rights and regional military stabilization. There are 56 participating states (including Kosovo).
- OSCE Mission to Kosovo
  The OSCE Mission assists the Government of Kosovo in the fields of conflict settlement, democratization, human rights and the rule of law.
Serbia Military Guide (includes Kosovo)
Maps, agencies, military branches, nuclear capability, news, and references from GlobalSecurity.org.
Serbia & Montenegro: Security Assistance (includes Kosovo)
Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe (includes Kosovo)
This initiative from the European Union is a comprehensive, long-term conflict prevention strategy for South Eastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia).
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
June 1999-Present: "UNMIK was born on 10 June 1999 when the Security Council in resolution 1244 authorized the Secretary-General to establish in the war-ravaged province of Kosovo an interim civilian administration led by the United Nations under which its people could progressively enjoy substantial autonomy."

The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Kosovo available in the collection.

Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
kosovo or yugoslavia and econom*	kosovo or yugoslavia and econom*
kosovo or yugoslavia and histor*	kosovo or yugoslavia and histor*
kosovo or yugoslavia and politic*	kosovo or yugoslavia and politic*
kosovo or yugoslavia (government publications only)	kosovo or yugoslavia (government publications only)

The * replaces up to five characters in a word.