BBC
Eu, Un, and Commonwealth: Keeping Peace
What are the UN, the EU, and Commonwealth? Have the class brainstorm all they know about these powerful international organizations. Then have them compare and contrast the ways in which different countries or political groups work. They...
Curated OER
Social Studies: The United Nations
Young scholars examine the purposes of the United Nations and write brief paragraphs about them. Included is an explanation of why the United States is a member and the benefits it enjoys from membership. Students discuss the...
Other
Inside Out: Doctors Without Borders
Boston's NPR news source features Doctors Without Borders. Find information, notes, audio, and an interactive photographic tour.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Peace Prize 1999: Medecins Sans Frontieres
Official 1999 press release stating that Medecins Sans Frontieres (or Doctors Without Borders) is the winner of the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The United Nations
Read how the United Nations emerged after World War II as an international peacekeeping organization.