Official Sources
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Start with a question, then choose a source. These twelve institutional starting points cover public statistics, the environment, international institutions, and responsible research.
Directory reviewed 16 October 2026. Coverage, languages, downloads, and access terms vary by product. Public reading does not imply unrestricted reuse. Links are not endorsements.
Statistics and development
UNdata
United Nations gateway to the UN data ecosystem. Start here to locate international statistics; identify the underlying agency and series.
Check: provider, available years, definitions, languages, and reuse terms for the selected dataset.
World Bank Open Data
World Bank portal for development indicators across economies and years. Useful for finding a series and its original provider.
Check: estimates, revisions, country coverage, and indicator-specific licensing or exceptions.
Global SDG Indicators
UN Statistics Division platform for sustainable development indicators. Geographic and temporal availability differ by indicator.
Check: national versus international series, units, missing observations, and access or download conditions.
SDG Metadata Repository
UN Statistics Division collection of indicator methods supplied by responsible agencies. Read alongside the corresponding figures.
Check: document version, applicable definition, language, and methodological changes; metadata are not observations.
WHO Data
World Health Organization portal for health indicators and country information. Suitable for aggregate health questions, not personal diagnosis.
Check: modeled versus reported values, uncertainty, reference period, and product-specific terms.
FAOSTAT
Food and Agriculture Organization statistics on food and agriculture. Coverage and historical depth depend on the domain.
Check: units, estimation flags, commodity definitions, download options, and source rights.
ILOSTAT
International Labour Organization labor statistics. Compare employment indicators only after reading population and measurement definitions.
Check: survey versus modeled series, comparability, available languages, and reuse terms. Automated access may be restricted.
Environment and humanitarian response
Copernicus
European Union Earth-observation program. Its access guide connects readers to satellite data and thematic services.
Check: product footprint, date, resolution, quality flags, registration requirements, and license.
Humanitarian Data Exchange
OCHA-managed platform hosting humanitarian datasets from multiple organizations, not only official national or UN producers.
Check: actual contributor, update date, geographic coverage, sensitivity, license, and any access restrictions.
Institutions and research methods
UN Charter
United Nations publication of its founding instrument, with links to chapters and amendments.
Check: relevant provisions and language version. The text alone does not establish how a specific dispute should be resolved.
UN Treaty Collection
UN Secretariat treaty resources, including depositary information and registered treaty texts. Collections have different scopes.
Check: parties, reservations, entry into force, document language, and latest status; signature is not always ratification.
Berkeley Protocol
OHCHR and UC Berkeley guidance on digital open-source investigations concerning human rights and international law violations.
Check: publication language and specialist scope. Not general legal permission or a substitute for training; automated access may be blocked.