This page forms part of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) website. The IOM is part of the United Nations system supporting migrants across the world. This section explains IOM’s approach to migration law, has information on the rights-based approach to migration governance and gives details of IOM training programmes and research.
Comprehensive digitised archives of the League of Nations (predecessor of the UN). Includes all documents produced or received by the League of Nations from 1919 to 1946, material relating to the refugee work of Fridtjof Nansen, and documents of external bodies established by the League. Digitised maps, sound recordings and photographs are available as well as text documents, and each item has been catalogued in detail. Basic and advanced search facilities are provided and the material can also be browsed by category.
Non-profit organisation dedicated to the development of intellectual property laws. Founded in 1897, AIPPI is a global association for IP lawyers, patent and trademark professionals, judges, engineers and scientists. It carries out studies of national legislation and makes recommendations for harmonisation of laws at the international level. The AIPPI website includes a library of more than 3,500 publications and provides news and details of the association’s events
The Swiss Arbitration website is produced by the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and brings together key resources relating to arbitration in Switzerland. There is information about the ASA - a membership organisation and arbitration think tank - and the Swiss Arbitration Centre which provides arbitration and mediation services worldwide.
Global Online Access to Legal Information (GOALI) gives developing countries free or low-cost online access to journals, books and reference sources for law. Its web page has information about who is eligible to use the service, and how to register. There are also links to training materials, which are available to all: video tutorials, MOOCs and webinars about research skills and related topics. GOALI is a partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO), Brill Nijhoff, Cornell Law School Library and Yale’s Lillian Goldman Law Library.
A current, searchable database of national investment laws, created by the UN Investment Policy Hub. Includes an interactive map, which allows for visual, geographical data on all countries, distinguishing between those with and without investment laws. Selecting a country with investment laws will narrow the search to laws relating to that country. Also includes a methodology section, in which information about the formatting of the database is detailed. Filters are also available to narrow search results to show investment laws, FDI screening laws, or investment policies.
This part of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) website provides access to a range of databases maintained by the ICSID. There is a database of member states which gives details of signatories to the ICSID Convention, a searchable database of cases administered by ICSID and a directory of arbitrators and conciliators appointed to the ICSID Panels. There is a database listing bilateral investment treaties searchable by signatory states, treaty and year of signature. The treaty text isn’t given.
The Electronic Database of Investment Treaties (EDIT) is a full text database of international investment agreements (IIAs) developed by the World Trade Institute at the University of Bern. EDIT can be searched using a simple keyword search along with a range of advanced search options including parties, country groupings, regions, date and treaty status.
The Universal Postal Union (Union Postal Universelle) was created in 1874 and is located in Berne, Switzerland. It is the second-oldest international organization in the world. The purpose of the UPU is to provide a primary forum for the postal service sector and to ensure that a network of up-to-date services is provided. Its website provides information about the structure and role of the organisation and makes available its documentation and publications. A terminology database, Termpost, provides a multilingual vocabulary relating to postal services.
The Global Brand Database is an online resource made freely available by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It is intended to be the first step in researching whether a trade mark already exists. The database includes trademarks, appellations of origin, armorial bearings, flags and other state emblems protected in various countries around the world. The names, abbreviations and emblems of intergovernmental organisations are also included.
