Government Documents

The U.S. Census Bureau conducts demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries and strengthens statistical development around the world through technical assistance, training, and software products. For over 60 years, the Census Bureau has performed international analytical work and assisted in the collection, processing, analysis, dissemination, and use of statistics with counterpart governments in over 100 countries.

Its purpose is to cover all significant global and regional intergovernmental organizations and bodies. Each monograph follows the outline below.
1. Genesis and historical development.
2. Constitutional Treat(y/ies) / Document(s) (incl.
interpretation interpretation & amendment).
3. Institutional Framework.
a. Objectives and competences
b. Legal status (incl. legal personality & privileges and
immunities)
c. Membership
d. Organs (composition, competences, …)
e. Decisions (decision-making, legal nature, publication,
enforcement)
f. Dispute settlement.
g. Financing
4. Activities (incl. publications).
5. External relations (incl. treaty-making powers and
relations with other organizations).
Subject Index.
Short Bibliography.