Established in 1948, WHO's primary role is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations system.

WHO's main areas of work are health systems; health through the life-course; noncommunicable and communicable diseases; preparedness, surveillance and response; and corporate services.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives. Their goal is to shape policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity and well-being for all.

A web-based data service for the global user community. It brings international statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single-entry point. Users can search and download a variety of statistical resources compiled by the United Nations (UN) statistical system and other international agencies. The numerous databases or tables collectively known as "datamarts" contain over 60 million data points and cover a wide range of statistical themes including agriculture, crime, communication, development assistance, education, energy, environment, finance, gender, health, labour market, manufacturing, national accounts, population and migration, science and technology, tourism, transport and trade.

The key UN agency responsible for population. Selected links deal with projections; contraceptives; migration; living arrangements. Includes reports, datasets, newsletters, databases and more on international topics such as family planning, marriage, migration, urbanization, etc.

United States Bureau of the Census. International Data Base (IDB)

Free and open access to global development data including GDP, population statistics, and other pertinent economic data sets.