This is an authoritative and accessible volume containing invaluable information for diplomats, politicians and statesmen and women involved with international affairs. Concise but comprehensive, The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who is an essential reference tool for embassies, ministries, government departments, civil servants, researchers, librarians and all those interested in foreign aff airs and global issues. It off ers reliable information on every country in the world and includes profi les of territories, dependencies and federal states. In addition to offering background details on all states along with the latest available statistics and trends, The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who also includes full contact details and list URLs to facilitate further research. The country profiles cross-reference to the biographical section which contains over 3,800 entries of people of world-renown. International Organisations The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who includes a newly formatted International Organisations section with an overview of over 500 organisations world-wide. The listings are arranged alphabetically within specialities ranging from Agriculture to Government and Politics to Welfare and Human Rights. Full contact details, including website addresses, follow each organisation overview. United Nations As in previous editions, full profi les of the United Nations and its specialised and affi liated agencies are also published. These include the aims, structure, programmes, funding, senior personnel and full contact details. Full and accurate information is also published on all significant intergovernmental organisations -from the African Union to the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries. Biographies Over 3,800 profiles will be published in the 2009 edition. With its extensive international coverage The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who is an important research tool for those interested in the details of the politicians and statespeople who shape our world. Political coverage extends from heads of state to cabinet ministers to party leaders - from across the globe: Birgitta Dahl, Chair of the Board, UNICEF, Sweden Lennart Bage, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) J.G. de Hoop Scheffer, Secretary General, NATO Andrew Li Kwok Nang, Chief Justice, Court of Final Appeal, Hong Kong Christian Noyer, Governor, Banque de France Vahe Gabrielyan, Armenian Ambassador to the UK Isatou N'jie-Saidy, Vice President & Minister of State for Women's Affairs, The Gambia Leornard Orban, EU Commissioner for Multilingualism Giorgio Napolitano, President of Italy Gladys Asmah, Minister of Fisheries, Ghana Sheilabai Bappoo, Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Senior Citizens Welfare and Reform Institutions, Mauritius

The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who is an invaluable reference source for anyone interested in international affairs or international business. Established as an authoritative reference source on people, organisations and countries worldwide for almost 60 years - and used by governments, MPs, embassies, and IGOs - The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who is the only directory that includes international organisations, states of the world, and an extensive number of biographies in one volume. The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who is available in print and online. Purchasers of the print edition have access to the online version at no extra charge. International Organisations: covers the main international and national organizations world-wide. It features detailed entries on the UN, its specialised and affiliated agencies, the EU and major inter-governmental organisations. The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who also includes overviews of a further 500 international and national organisations, from political and humanitarian groups, through environment and agriculture to international trade, commerce, human rights and law. The States of the World: this section provides information on over 380 countries, provinces, state dependencies and territories - their cabinet members, political and economic structure and news, demographics, industries, transport, media, health, education and legal systems, environment, religions and public holidays. Also included are individual entries for each of the US states, Canadian provinces, Indian states, Australian states and territories, South African provinces, and German federal states. The States of the World section features contact details for government ministries, embassies, courts, central banks, utilities, and transport and media organisations, and offers approximately 11,000 useful internet addresses. State flags are included in full colour. Biographies: features over 3,000 biographies, including politicians from every country of the world, diplomats, heads of international organisations and many more. Biographies for US governors, congressional representatives and senators are also included. For ease of use, people included in the International Organisations and States of the World sections are cross-referenced to the biographies section. This section will tell you who's who, how to contact them (including approximately 2,500 internet and e-mail addresses),where they were educated, who they have worked for, which organisations they belong to, what awards they have won, and both professional and personal interests. Preliminary Section The preliminary section includes information on country membership of major organisations and a calendar of forthcoming elections. Online: Even more content is available in The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who Online. The product has a clear interface and comprehensive search facilities. All URLs and emails are hypertext linked and include extensive links to full-text constitutions of the states of the world. Entries also include a colour national flag and are linked to clear state maps. The online version also includes the prestigious Who's Who in Public International Law, providing unique access to the main players within international law. Who's Who in Public International Law aims to present biographies of experts working in the arena of international law including such areas as trade, investment, the environment, humanitarian law, human rights and international criminal law. It is the only directory which focuses on prominent people working in International Law. Those included in the publication have participated in international tribunals, including criminal courts and human rights courts. Holders of the print edition have access to the online edition until 31 December 2012 using the 12 digit access token on the dust jacket of the book. To activate your online access to IYB go to http://brillonline.nl/accesstoken use the token code printed on this dust jacket and fill out the details.

"The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who" is published in September each year. This unique single-volume reference work is an authoritative and esteemed source of information on - All the countries of the world, including territories and federal states; - All significant international and national organisations, from the United Nations to economic and trade organisations; - Comprehensive biographical profiles of over 6,000 of the most important people in the world today. The work is thoroughly revised annually by a dedicated editorial staff. In addition to valuable overviews of each country of the world and information on the top international organisations, more contact details, e-mail addresses and URLs are included with each new edition. Profiles of key people from around the world make this an essential product for hard-to-find biographies. The work is cross-referenced for ease of use. To supplement its concise country profiles "The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who" contains detailed statistics tables published courtesy of the World Bank, enabling comparison of data from 210 countries quickly. In addition there are tables detailing country membership of international organisations, a Chronology of the Year and Calendar of Forthcoming Elections.