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Lesotho

Lesotho Government Portal
Links to government offices, ministries, and information about the Kingdom of Lesotho.

BBC News Profile - Lesotho
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - Lesotho
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
FAO and Lesotho
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 Lesotho
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme.
IAEA - Lesotho
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IMF - Lesotho
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
ITC - Lesotho
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
OHCHR - Lesotho
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 - Lesotho
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Lesotho
  A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
- UNESCO Office Windhoek
  Cluster Office to Angola, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland in Southern Africa Cluster.
- UNESCO World Heritage - Lesotho
  Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Lesotho
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
UNdata - Lesotho
Provides summary, economic, social, and environmental statistics from the United Nations Statistics Division.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Lesotho
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Lesotho
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Lesotho.
U.S. Commercial Service - Lesotho
Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
- U.S. Commercial Service - Southern Africa
  Regional profile about doing business in Southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Energy - Lesotho
Country analysis report from the Energy Information Administration on production and consumption of energy resources.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room.
- 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.
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 "Lesotho" as the search term.
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 Lesotho.
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.
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."
Human Rights Watch - Lesotho
News and reports related to human rights.
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.
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.
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents.

African Development Bank Group - Lesotho
Projects, strategy papers, and information about Lesotho 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."
Commonwealth of Nations - Lesotho
"The Commonwealth is an association of 53 independent states consulting and co-operating in the common interests of their peoples and in the promotion of international understanding and world peace. The Commonwealth's 2 billion citizens, about 30 per cent of the world's population, are drawn from the broadest range of faiths, races, cultures and traditions."
Embassy of Lesotho in Washington, DC
Diplomatic representation of Lesotho in the United States.
Embassy of the United States in Maseru, Lesotho
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Lesotho.
EU Relations with Lesotho
Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with Lesotho.
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 Lesotho), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
IRIN Humanitarian Profile - Lesotho
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.
- IRIN News - Lesotho
  Humanitarian news and analysis.
New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
NEPAD is a strategy for sustainable development and poverty reduction in Africa.
Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Lesotho to the United Nations
Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
ReliefWeb - Lesotho
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.
SACU - Lesotho
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) promotes the improvement of economic development through regional integration, trade between member states, and trade negotiations between SACU and third parties. The five Member States are Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland. It was established through the Customs Union Agreement of 1910.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) - Lesotho
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
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Lesotho from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Lesotho
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 - Lesotho
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
U.S. Department of State - Lesotho
U.S.-Lesotho relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
World Bank - Lesotho
World Bank data, projects, and research in Lesotho.
World Food Programme - Lesotho
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger.
World Trade Organization - Lesotho
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

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

Lesotho: Security Assistance
Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.

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

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

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

The * replaces up to five characters in a word.