Canada has exhibited leadership internationally in the protection of women's rights, security, and health. This website offers a comprehensive Canadian government policy and partnership list in gender equality and UN initiatives to...

The international organization, Amnesty International, is the watchdog for universal human rights. Here are the reports on Cyprus for the last three years. They provide information on missing persons, racist violence, violence against...

Amnesty International USA is a consciousness-raising organization for human rights. Its goals are lofty and may make many people uncomfortable as they read stories of grotesque crimes against human kind. This is an excellent site to...

Delve into the world of Amnesty International Kids in English or Spanish. This site introduces you to "the basics" of Amnesty International. It gives you a letter writing guide and some other activities to hook into.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How important is your skeleton? Can you imagine your body without it? You would be a wobbly pile of muscle and internal organs, and you would not be able to move....

This organization "assists countries pursuing accountability for past mass atrocity or human rights abuse." The site describes past and current programs in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

International Christian organization that helps meet the human needs of people who are impoverished.

"The IRC is a global leader in emergency relief, rehabilitation, protection of human rights, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those uprooted or affected by violent conflict and oppression."

The World Health Organization probes into the feared associations between electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and cancer. Check out "What is EMF?" for detailed summaries on what electromagnetic fields are and the possible health effects, or...

Human Rights Watch, with this accompanying web site , is one of the leading organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. International attention is focused where human rights are violated and oppressors are held...

The World Health Organization (WHO) provides information, statistics, recent reports, and advice to international travelers regarding avian influenza--and features a "fact sheet" for concise and basic information on the virus.

"The International Listening Association (ILA) is a professional organization whose members are dedicated to learning more about the impact that listening has on all human activity." On this Web site you'll find exercises and lesson...

An account of the six-month struggle in 2001 between the Macedonian government and Albanian insurgents, the National Liberation Army. What caused this to happen? What crimes against humanity did each side impose on innocent civilians?...

From an organization that cares about wolves find: Types of Wolves, Biology and Behavior, and information on wolves and humans. Under Biology and Behavior, be sure to click on Virtual Wolf, an interactive wolf skeleton.

Homeostasis is the regulation of internal conditions inside cells or organisms, to create the optimum conditions for biological function, including body temperature. Links to a video and test are provided.

A collection of transverse and coronal views of the internal anatomy of the human body. The webpage also has a keyword search for specific organs.

People in many countries are helping spread the word promoted by UNICEF. UNICEF is an international organization that protects the rights of children. Educators are in a unique position to help teach their students about their rights...

CUSO is a Canadian organization similar in mission and purpose as the United States' Peace Corps. Founded in 1961, CUSO has grown into a dynamic organization working to combat poverty and inequality, aid human rights, treat HIV/AIDS, and...

Read how the United Nations emerged after World War II as an international peacekeeping organization.

Discusses the differences between endothelial and epithelial cells, including where they are found in the human body, their function, and their structure.

Describes the anatomy of a frog's digestive system and how the stages in the process of digestion. A comparison is made with the human digestive system.

In this lesson plan young scholars will observe the dispersion of a drop of food coloring in water, draw conclusions about the movement of dissolved substances, and develop explanations about the importance of organisms' internal...

In this instructional activity students will understand the concept of circulation beginning at the heart, a complex pump that provides the initial force for blood flow through the body. Students will learn about the internal structures...

Wide Angle video of Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, former U.S. Trade Representative, discussing her views on economic change in China and China's participation in the World Trade Organization. [1:50]