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RESOURCES
 
infonation InfoNation
basic & advanced
Compare country data.
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country at a glance Country at A Glance
View statistics about UN Member States- one at a time.
UN logo UN intro
Introduction to the history and work of the UN.
UN News Centre
Read the latest news about UN.
UN Webcast
Daily Live and on-demand webcast of UN meetings, conferences and events.
UN Publications UN Publications
A list of K-12 resources.

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QUIZZES AND GAMES
 
refugees Against All Odds
This interactive online game was created by UNHCR to increase students' awareness and knowledge about refugee situations by putting players in the position of a refugee.
stopdisasters Stop Disasters
Learn how to respond to different disasters in this new simulation video game from UN/ISDR.
foodforce Food Force
Play this popular video game on world hunger. Six different missions. For 8-13 year olds.
flagtag Flag Tag
Do you know lots of flags? Tag the right one! Test yourself...
Water Quiz Water Quiz
Discover fascinating facts about everyone's favorite liquid.

more quizzes+games
 

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International Day of Peace 2008
Just 18 days to go until the International Day of Peace on 21 September! Join the text 4 peace campaign! Send us a message of peace and we will pass it on to world leaders at the annual opening of the General Assembly on 23 September 2008.

World Environment Day 2008
Watch an archived webcast of activities on 28 May at UNHQ for World Environment Day 2008 . Learn about student projects to reduce greenhouse gases.

Ask the Secretary-General
Thank you to all the students around the world who sent questions to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Questions and answers will be posted in a couple of months.

Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
Looking for curricula on nuclear weapons and small arms? Want to send a question to a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima? Visit our new Disarmament and Non-Proliferation website.

Child Soldiers WebQuest
There are more than 250,000 children in armed conflict - some are as young as 7 years old! Go on the WebQuest, and help answer its big question:
What should be done about child soldiers?

CRC 18th Anniversary
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) turns 18 this year. View our new lesson plan and multi-media essay on the CRC produced in collaboration with Magnum Photos. Also, visit UNICEF's site on the CRC@18 to learn more about your rights.

The Millennium Development Goals
Learn about the Millennium Development Goals and what you can do to help eliminate poverty around the world.

ABC: Teaching Human Rights
ABC: Teaching Human RightsRead ABC Teaching Human Rights, a publication by OHCHR filled with basic information and activities for primary and secondary teachers who want to foster an awareness of human rights. Downloads with Adobe Reader.

PANWAPA
Explore PANWAPA, a new online world designed by Sesame Workshop to help young children develop skills needed to become global citizens.

Plant for the Planet
Join the campaign to plant one billion trees! Enter your tree planting pledge to help reach this goal during 2008.


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CURRICULUM
 
Peace Education
Briefing Papers
Poverty
Schools Demining Schools
Human Rights
Cities of the World
World Hunger
Indigenous People
Rights at Work
Ethnic Discrimination
Racial Discrimination
   
more curriculum
 

COMMUNITY
 
Model UN
Model UN Headquarters
Everything you need to know about the world's most fascinating simulation.
FAQs, tips, links, and forums.
Past Events
Student Conference on Human Rights 2007
International Day of Peace - 2007
  more events
Gallery
art Art made by students from all over the world.

the gallery
 

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