Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: 2004 Asian Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Project
Students are employees of a unit of the United Nations responsible for coordinating disaster relief after a major disaster (the 2004 Asian Earthquake and Tsunami) occurs. The agency needs to understand the situation in each country so...
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Korean War Facts 1950 1953
Explore the history of the Korean War. Discover how the events unfolded in North and South Korea as the United Nations, with assistance from the United States, came to the aid of South Korea and China, with assistance from the Soviet...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Eisenhower Publicly Threatens Israel With Sanctions
In this speech to the American public on February 20, 1957, Eisenhower explains how the Suez War began and the diplomatic events which took place to try and end it. He also explains what the United States is prepared to do to Israel to...
BBC
Bbc: A World for Children: Rights of Children in Somalia
The United Nations is working hard to develop a world in which children are valued and safe. To learn about what the U.N. is doing, use this lesson plan in which students learn about child protection in Somalia. Archived.
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
Faa: Forests and Forestry
This site from the Food and Agriculture Association of the United Nations is an excellent, detailed presentation of survey results about European attitudes towards forests and forestry. Helpful graphs and charts illustrate the survey...
World Food Programme
Free Rice: Learn Spanish Vocabulary and Give Free Rice
Play this web game and learn new Spanish vocabulary words while providing free rice to hungry people around the world through the United Nations World Food Program. There are ten levels of difficulty.
World Food Programme
Free Rice: Learn About Famous Paintings and Give Free Rice
Play this web game and learn about famous paintings and their artists while providing free rice to hungry people around the world through the United Nations World Food Program.
World Food Programme
Free Rice: Learn French Vocabulary and Give Free Rice
Play this web game and learn new French vocabulary words while providing free rice to hungry people around the world through the United Nations World Food Program. There are ten levels of difficulty.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Heritage Edukit: The Middle East (Teacher)
From the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights to the Oslo Records, in-depth background information for teachers, including 10 instructional plans, have been included on this website.
The History Place
The History Place: World War Ii in the Pacific Timeline
This site has a timeline covering the years of 1941 (Japanese Bomb Pearl Harbor) to 1945 (United Nations is born). Selected WWII battle photos are also included.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Marketplace: Doing Business in Afghanistan
In May 2002, delegates from governments, international companies, and financial institutions met at a United Nations conference in Tehran to discuss the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Afghanistan's officials say that to create a viable...
World Food Programme
Free Rice: Learn Italian Vocabulary and Give Free Rice
Play this web game and learn new Italian vocabulary words while providing free rice to hungry people around the world through the United Nations World Food Program.
Other
Human Rights Web: Convention on the Rights of the Child
This site from the Human Rights Web is the United Nations Convention, passed in 1989, which outlines the basic needs and rights of children everywhere.
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: Human Rights Committee Comments on El Salvador
A United Nations document that discusses the human rights violations that took place during El Salvador's Civil War and its concerns about the situation two years after the peace accord was signed. (8 April 1994)
Other
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Eleanor Roosevelt
Discover Eleanor Roosevelt's work on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the United Nations in 1948. Eleanor Roosevelt viewed the human rights work as her greatest accomplishment. This resource provides...
United Nations
Un: Human Rights Council, Warns That Rights Violations "Will Not Disappear."
This 2016 article from the United Nations Human Rights Council chief highlighted the challenges confronting the international community and expressed particular concern over attempts by countries to block human rights scrutiny.
BBC
Bbc: Un Approves North Korean Mission
A July 9, 2007 news report detailing the United Nations approval for the return of UN nuclear inspectors to North Korea to observe the closing of a controversial North Korean reactor.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Harry S. Truman Library: The U. S. Recognizes Israel: Historical Background
Provides the background for why Britain finally turned Palestine over to the United Nations to solve the problem of an Israeli state. Click on hyperlink to access a timeline of events.
BBC
Bbc: Khmer Rouge Leaders Facing Trial
A discussion of leaders who were involved in the Khmer Rouge government and how they were being brought to justice by the new Cambodian government. The United Nations has said that none of these leaders can be pardoned by the new...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Srebrenica a Cry From the Grave
Story of Srebrenica, Bosnia, the world's first United Nations Safe Area, the site of the worst case of genocide in Europe since World War II.
CommonLit
Common Lit:convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
A learning module that begins with the General Assembly of the United Nations' "Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion...
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Hillary Rodham Clinton: u.n. 4th World Conference on Women
This is the text, audio, and video [19:35] of Hillary Rodham Clinton's address to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women on September 5, 1995, Beijing, China.
Other
Naturdetektive (German)
This resource, built in partnership with the United Nations, aims to educate kids and adults about nature. Contains elaborate "themes" on everything from fruit trees to bio-farms. Also provides an archive of the project's previous years...
World Food Programme
Free Rice: Learn Free Grammar and Give Free Rice
Play this web game and learn about grammar while providing free rice to hungry people around the world through the United Nations World Food Program. There are five different levels of play. L.11-12.1 Gram/Usage Conventions
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