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United Nations

United Nations: Afghanistan and the United Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive historical overview of the relationship between Afghanistan and the United Nations from 1980 to 2001 that includes a list of resolutions.
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United Nations

United Nations: Unamid: African Union/united Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur

For Students 9th - 10th
Since 2007 the United Nations, in conjunction with the African Union, have been providing humanitarian efforts to bring peace and justice to Darfur, Sudan. Darfur has been recognized as a victim of genocide conflict since 2003....
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eBook
United Nations

United Nations: The Question of Palestine and the United Nations [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A book published by the UN in 2008 that attempts to address the question of Palestine. Discusses in detail the history of Palestine from the time the United Nations was formed and up to 2008.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: United Nations and Ussr

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Fordham University contains actual letters between the United Nations and the USSR. These letters are attempts to reach a resolution in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Website
United Nations

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the website for a United Nations organization that works to develop solutions for desertification. There are lots of resources for learning about how desertification is affecting different parts of the world and about what...
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Website
United Nations

United Nations: Office of the Iraq Program: Oil for Food Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very informative United Nations site that explains the "Oil-for-Food" program. Includes a history of the program, fact sheet, and various other pieces of information associated with the program. The Office was closed in May 2004.
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Other

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home site for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It has field offices in countries around the world and works to assist governments in the fight against international drug trafficking and crime.
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: United Nations Conference at Bretton Woods

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of the agreements created by the United Nations in the summer of 1944 concerning foreign trade and banking.
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Website
Other

United Nations: Un Women

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the focus of the work done by the United Nations to support and promote the advancement of women in their efforts to achieve gender equality around the world.
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Website
United Nations

Unesco: United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization

For Students 9th - 10th
The official United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) homepage. UNESCO is composed of now 195 Members and 8 Associate Members (as of 2013). The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and...
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Other

United Nations Volunteers

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in volunteering for the United Nations? Find out how to volunteer either online or internationally.
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Primary
United Nations

United Nations: Strategies for Development and Transformation

For Students 9th - 10th
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs presents information about the challenges that developing countries are facing as they seek to improve the economic outlook for their populations.
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Lesson Plan
United Nations

United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Peace Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
There are five teaching units on peace education on this site, ranging for ages 8 to 14+. Topics cover ecological awareness, tolerance, social justice, global citizenship, etc. There are many links in the resource area for United Nations...
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Website
United Nations

United Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content. This is the main web page of the United Nations, headquartered in New York City, in which you will find a wealth of historical and current information on world events and situations.
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Website
United Nations

United Nations: Dept. Of Social and Economic Affairs: Population Division

For Students 9th - 10th
United Nations information on population issues of the world. Examples include long-range population projections, international migration, and population charts and graphs.
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Article
United Nations

United Nations: Children's Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative explanation from the United Nations about what children's rights are, the role that the U.N. is playing, and the current status of children's rights. (Published 1995)
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Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Palestinians Seek Statehood From United Nations Assembly

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis escalates as the Palestinian president asks the United Nations to turn their territories into an official country, Palestine. (September, 2011)
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Website
United Nations

United Nations: The Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official page for The Middle East from the United Nations. You will find up-to-the-minute reports by the Secretary-General, Security Council, General Assembly as well as news on relief efforts and links to more UN information...
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Website
United Nations

United Nations Sustainable Development Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development covers issues ranging from Agriculture to Waste. This site offers documents and action plan implementation for sustainable development of the earth's natural resources.
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Graphic
United Nations

United Nations: Cartographic Section: Okavango River Basin [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This map from the United Nations is a very detailed map of the Okavango River Basin, showing rivers, wetlands, cities, country boundaries and much more. Increase the viewing percentage to read the map easily.
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Graphic
United Nations

United Nations: Cartographic Section: Central Asia [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The countries of central Asia are shown on this map from the United Nations. It also shows the major rivers and cities.
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United Nations

United Nations: Cartographic Section: Southeast Asia [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This map from the United Nations shows the countries of Southeast Asia. Major rivers are labeled, as are cities.
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United Nations

United Nations: Cartographic Section: Baltic States [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This United Nations map of the Baltic states shows roads, railroads, cities, geographic features, and neighboring countries.
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Website
United Nations

United Nations: Millennium Development Goals and Beyond

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the eight goals that the United Nations had set forth for the Millennium and read about how we have been doing. There is also a link to a new site where the UN has set seventeen new goals for 2016 and beyond.

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