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Every Child Matters: a blog on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC - 0 views

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Started by Alyssa Fraser in Colorado -- she's looking for collaboration with some of our students

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United Nations International Year of Youth (IYY) August 2010-2011 - 0 views

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Welcome to the official website on the International Year of Youth. Here you will find information on events planned throughout the year, as well as suggestions on how to get involved and participate. On 18 December 2009, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution A/RES/64/134 proclaiming the year commencing on 12 August 2010 as the International Year of Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding. The Year will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the first International Youth Year in 1985 on the theme Participation, Development and Peace. The resolution A/RES/64/134 is available in all United Nations Official Languages: English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Welcome to the official website on the International Year of Youth. Here you will find information on events planned throughout the year, as well as suggestions on how to get involved and participate. On 18 December 2009, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution A/RES/64/134 proclaiming the year commencing on 12 August 2010 as the International Year of Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding. The Year will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the first International Youth Year in 1985 on the theme Participation, Development and Peace. The resolution A/RES/64/134 is available in all United Nations Official Languages: English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语 </div>

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The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action in 2010 to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action in 2010 to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity </div>

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International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures (2010) - 0 views

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"The UN General Assembly has proclaimed 2010 the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures and has designated UNESCO to play a leading role in the celebration of the Year - capitalizing on the Organization's invaluable experience of over 60 years to advance "the mutual knowledge and understanding of peoples".\n\n

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The UN General Assembly has proclaimed 2010 the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures and has designated UNESCO to play a leading role in the celebration of the Year - capitalizing on the Organization's invaluable experience of over 60 years to advance "the mutual knowledge and understanding of peoples".\n\n</div>

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Food Security: More than one billion go hungry | Sympatico.ca News | Nov 18, 2009 - 0 views

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Interactive graphic on hunger in the world -- as 60 heads of state attend the United Nations World Summit on Food Security in Rome.

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UNICEF - The Convention on the Rights of the Child - 0 views

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Besides the basic "Free Rice" -- where students practice vocabulary and earn rice for the World Food Programme -- they can also choose from subjects: Art, English, Chemistry, Geography, Language Learning, and Math

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Besides the basic "Free Rice" -- where students practice vocabulary and earn rice for the World Food Programme -- they can also choose from subjects: Art, English, Chemistry, Geography, Language Learning, and Math</div>

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Kids Around the World | Home - 0 views

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"Welcome to Kids Around the World! This site will introduce your students to the lives, customs, and cultures of children in countries throughout the developing world. There are a lot of ways you can use Kids Around the World in the classroom! Explore the site yourself to get an idea of how you want to use it in your curriculum. The lesson plans provided are excellent tools to get you started. They include activities for Grades K"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Welcome to Kids Around the World! This site will introduce your students to the lives, customs, and cultures of children in countries throughout the developing world. There are a lot of ways you can use Kids Around the World in the classroom! Explore the site yourself to get an idea of how you want to use it in your curriculum. The lesson plans provided are excellent tools to get you started. They include activities for Grades K"</div>

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Welcome to the United Nations - 0 views

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The United Nations hompage

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Plain Language Version - 0 views

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YouTube - If the World Were a Village: A Story About the World's People - 0 views

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un_day world statistics videos

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Excerpt from the video (which you can buy)

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Bin's World: If the world were a village of 100 people - 1 views

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An interactive version of "If the world were a village...."

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Worldmapper: The world as you've never seen it before - 0 views

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"Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.There are now nearly 700 maps" This link goes to a map showing UNDERWEIGHT CHILDREN -- though you can switch to other statistics

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.There are now nearly 700 maps" This link goes to a map showing UNDERWEIGHT CHILDREN -- though you can switch to other statistics</div>

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The Miniature Earth ::: What if the world's population were reduced to 100 people commu... - 0 views

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a website with a YouTube video of haunting music and photographs...

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YouTube - The United Nations: It's Your World - 0 views

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This video reveals the scope and impact of the UNs work focusing principally on peace and security, development and human rights. It highlights the UNs role as a forum for united action for the common good, and for building partnerships to address problems that know no borders, like natural disasters and climate change.
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YouTube - The role of the United Nations - 0 views

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How do you view the role of the United Nations?Do you think the world needs the United Nations?Is the United Nations effective or does it need improvement?
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YouTube - United Nations for kids - Episode 2 - 0 views

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Created and directed by Andreas Sandre von Warburg, "United Nations for kids" is a short cartoon documentary about the UN and its mission. The second episode revolves around the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the role of the UN.
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YouTube - United Nations for kids - Episode 1 - 0 views

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Created and directed by Andreas Sandre von Warburg, "United Nations for kids" is a short cartoon documentary about the UN and its mission. The first episode is a general introduction and includes a little historical background and details on the principal bodies of the UN.
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YouTube - UNICEF: Indigenous youth speak up for their rights 1 - 0 views

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NEW YORK, USA, 23 April 2010 - Indigenous people have come from all over the world to New York this week to participate in the Ninth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. At its own panel yesterday which was designed to explore issues specifically affecting children and adolescents UNICEF assembled a group that included Urapinã Pataxó 15, and Kãhu Pataxó, 19, WHO live in Pataxó de Coroa Vermelha, a small village in the Bahia region of north-eastern Brazil We want to ensure that cultural diversity and the rights of cultural expression are fully mainstreamed in our world. Its a challenge, said UNICEF Deputy Director of Policy and Practice Elizabeth Gibbons. She added that UNICEFs involvement in the past had been fragmentary and that the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 2009 provided an important reminder of the urgency of these issues. In this video, Urapinã Pataxó, 15, describes the conditions in his village in Bahia, Brazil, that led to him becoming an activist for the rights of indigenous children and young peopl
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WorldBeat - online magazine - 0 views

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Cool online magazine for older kids...about children and girls access to education...

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Every Child Matters: a blog on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC - 0 views

United Nations International Year of Youth (IYY) August 2010-2011 - 0 views

Welcome - 0 views

International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures (2010) - 0 views

Food Security: More than one billion go hungry | Sympatico.ca News | Nov 18, 2009 - 0 views

UNICEF - The Convention on the Rights of the Child - 0 views

Freerice.com - 0 views

Kids Around the World | Home - 0 views

Welcome to the United Nations - 0 views

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Plain Language Version - 0 views

YouTube - If the World Were a Village: A Story About the World's People - 0 views

Bin's World: If the world were a village of 100 people - 1 views

Worldmapper: The world as you've never seen it before - 0 views

The Miniature Earth ::: What if the world's population were reduced to 100 people commu... - 0 views

YouTube - The United Nations: It's Your World - 0 views

YouTube - The role of the United Nations - 0 views

YouTube - United Nations for kids - Episode 2 - 0 views

YouTube - United Nations for kids - Episode 1 - 0 views

YouTube - UNICEF: Indigenous youth speak up for their rights 1 - 0 views

WorldBeat - online magazine - 0 views

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