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RESOURCES
 

infonation
InfoNation
basic & advanced
Compare country data.
Mac users click here.
   
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.
more resources  

QUIZES & GAMES
 
stopdisasters Stop Disasters Learn how to respond to different disasters in this new simulation video game from UN/ISDR.

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  

downloads
 
Some of the content on our site requires Flash Player 5 or higher.

Viewing webcasts or other video materials on our site requires Real Player.

Book of the month
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) recently released a new publication: “The Musketeers Conquer the Net -- A teen guide to getting online.”

The book follows the adventures of four teenagers who, thanks to the Internet, maintain contact while separated by thousands of kilometres. Their adventures and misadventures while surfing on the Net will illustrate how youth can use the World Wide Web in a safe and fun manner. Written for teenagers, the book is partly based on a true story.

This new teen guide to the Internet is available in English, French, Russian and Spanish from:

United Nations Publications
Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland

E-mail: unpubli@unog.ch

Please quote Sales No. GV.E.03.0.19 or ISBN No. 92-1-101060-8.

For further information, please contact:

UNECE Information Service
Palais des Nations, Room 356
CH - 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
E-mail: info.ece@unece.org
Web site: http://www.unece.org/


            

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

Landmines

Learn about the impact that landmines is having on people's lives all over the world and what you can do to help.


World Water Day

Celebrate World Water Day on 22 March. Read Water Rights and Wrongs: a summary of the 2006 Human Development Report on water by young people from around the world.
download pdf


Photo Contest
For US Students Only
Enter UNHCR's 2007 World Refugee Day Photo Contest.
Theme: A new home, a new life.
Deadline: 30 April, 2007.

Plant for the Planet
Join the campaign to plant one billion trees!
Enter your tree planting pledge to help reach
this goal during 2007.

International Art Competition
Here's your chance to design a UN stamp to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty! The best designs will be issued as stamps by the UN Postal Administration. For ages 5-15.

Deadline: 30 June, 2007. Learn more

Anti-Doping Brochure

Learn about the importance of fair play, integrity and respect in sport as well as the harm caused by doping.


Student Conference on Human Rights

Watch archived webcast of the 2006 Student Conference on Human Rights about "Migration and Development: Challenges for Human Rights".


Human Rights Day Writing Contest

Read the winning essays and honourable mentions from the 2006 Human Rights Day writing contest. Congratulations to all!


Peace Pals International Art Contest

The 10th Peace Pals Art Contest is underway! Theme: Communicating Peace
Ages: 5-15
Deadline: 31 July
Learn more


Against Poverty, for the MDGs

Thank you for submitting your entries for the STAND UP writing contest. Winners will be announced soon.


International Day of Peace
Watch an archived webcast of 2006 International Day of Peace on 21 September.
Send us a message or poem for peace. Tell us what you can do for peace.
Requires Real Player.


ABC: Teaching Human Rights
ABC: Teaching Human RightsNew publication by OHCHR filled with basic information and activities for primary and secondary teachers who want to foster an awareness of human rights.
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Annexes
Downloads with Adobe Reader

Access to Safe Water

Join Pumped Up for Peace and help a community in the Amazon rainforest gain access to safe drinking water.

Forums now available.


Rights at Work
Every student will one day become a worker or an employer. Explore this new digital adventure on the World of Work developed by the International Labour Organization and discover why it is important to protect people at work.
Requires Flash 5 or higher.

What's Going On?
What's Going OnWatch a clip from a show about child soldiers hosted by Michael Douglas and co-produced by UN Works. Check the broadcast schedule (for USA only).
Learn more about child soldiers.

Requires Real Player. With permission from Showtime.

What's Going On?
What's Going OnWatch a clip from a show about children living with HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean hosted by Danny Glover and co-produced by UN Works.

Learn more about HIV/AIDS and how you can help.

Requires Real Player. With permission from Showtime.



Today: MAY 3, 2007
CURRICULI
 
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 2005
International Day of Peace - 2005
  more events  

Gallery
art Art made by students from all over the world.
the gallery  

Cyberschoolbus has been selected by ISTE author James Lerman as one of the best web sites for teachers on the Internet!

teachers: get free stuff
cyberschoolbus Teachers: Help us review content for this site Cyberschoolbus is looking for teachers and curriculum supervisors who are willing to review content and to test activities. All teachers and supervisors who participate will receive FREE materials for their classroom.




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