The Research Resources can support your research needs according to general education resources, specific regions of study, and issues by topic. These web sites include a brief description to help with your research.
Primary Resources
Charter of the United Nations
Universal Declaration of Human rights
UNA-USA
UN Homepage
UN Human rights
UN Peace and Security
UNICEF
UN CyberSchoolBus
Content of Resources Listed Below:
Education Resources / Institutes
Country Specific Links
Search by Issues
I. EDUCATION RESOURCES/INSTITUTES (Including UN Agencies)
Regional Resources
Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies http://www.masscouncil.org
Massachusetts Geographic Alliance www.massgeo.org
Massachusetts History and Social Studies Framework www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html
Primary Source www.primarysource.org
African Studies Center at Boston University www.bu.edu/africa
Five College Center for East Asian Studies www.smith.edu/fcceas
Harvard University's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies www.daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
Harvard University's Center for Middle Eastern Studies www.fas.harvard.edu/~mideast
Fletcher School Global Seminar Series for Secondary Teachers www.fletcher.tufts.edu (click "About Fletcher")
Kennedy Library and Museum www.cs.umb.edu/jfklibrary
Center for Global Education at Framingham State College www.choosefsc.org/global/global.htm
Choices for the 21st Century www.watsoninstitute.org
Program at Brown University for secondary teachers
Creative Concepts http://www.onlinecreativeconcepts.com/
Contains links to 700+ websites, broken down by issue. Also contains a section of resources for the kids and teachers.
National/International Resources
International Bureau of Education http://www.ibe.unesco.org/
An international centre for the content of education. It contains information on educational structures, contents, and methods used throughout the world. Information is presented through various databanks, reports, and publications.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) http://www.unicef.org/
Contains publications, press releases, and statistical data on the situation of children, organized by subject, region, and country.
United Nations Institute for Training & Research http://www.unitar.org/
Contains information on its various training and research programs in diplomacy and international affairs, and social and economic development.
United Nations University http://www.unu.edu/
Contains publications and reports on various cross-cutting issues such as sustainable development, governance, and peace.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural organization (UNESCO) http://www.unesco.org/
Contains documents, publications, statistical data and various other forms of resources on education, science, technology, culture, and communication.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) http://www.odci.gov/
Contains the World Fact book: a comprehensive resource of facts and statistics on more than 250 countries and other entities. Also has a homepage designed especially for kids.
Idealist http://www.idealist.org/
This site includes a directory of thousands of nonprofit websites, an online library for nonprofits and a database of volunteer opportunities nationwide. It also has a resource section designed for kids & teens, and teachers.
National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Contains very useful resources on various geography and social sciences related topics. Also has guides designed for kids, students, and teachers.
World Bank Education Statistics Database www1.worldbank.org/education/edstats
Makes a variety of national and international data sources (such as UIS and OECD) available in one location, organized by country and regions. It also provides links to a large number of education websites worldwide
United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA)http://www.una-usa.org/
U.N. Homepage http://www.un.org/
Massachusetts Studies Project http://www.msp.umb.edu/
Provides educational resources, such as activities and lesson plans, for students and teachers respectively.
Center for Civic Education http://www.civiced.org/
Nonprofit organization which administers K-12 curricular, teacher-training, and community-based programs. Publications on the programs and curricular materials are available on this site.
CNN http://www.cnn.com/
Institute for International Education http://www.iie.org/
A global higher education and professional exchange agency; it contains information on international education.
World Education http://www.worlded.org/
This organization provides training and technical assistance in non-formal education across a wide array of sectors. Information on its various educational projects can be found on this site, organized by region and sector of education.
U.N. CyberSchoolBus www.un.org/pubs/cyberschoolbus
The UN CyberSchoolBus is designed for students and teachers, and carries projects and resources about the United Nations and the world at large.
Flags of the World www.flags.net
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II. COUNTRY SPECIFIC LINKS
Designed especially for the Model UN Security Council Simulation
General links for country specific information:
CIA World Factbook www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
A comprehensive resource of facts and statistics on more than 250 countries and other entities
Electronic Embassy http://www.embassy.org/
Provides information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C., with links to Web-based resources where available.
Country Watch http://www.countrywatch.com/
Provides political, economic, and environmental news and reports on countries worldwide, organized by world regions.
Permanent Missions to the United Nations http://www.un.int/
Contains information (including the web-links) on the permanent missions to the United Nations, and links to UN.ORG resources.
Political Resources on the net http://www.politicalresources.net/
Listings of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country, with links to Parties, Organizations, Governments, Media and more from all around the world.
National Government Information www.un.org/esa/national.htm
This site provides links to the national government websites of countries throughout the world, organized by world regions.
World Atlas http://www.worldatlas.com/
An online world atlas of maps, flags, and geography facts.
United States Department of State http://www.state.gov/
Provides press releases on public affairs, information on international issues (organized by issue), and contains a k-12 student site. www.travel.state.gov is the Bureau of Consular affairs, which contains consular information sheets on countries.
UN Member States www.un.org/members
Contains a list of the member states of the United Nations, when they joined, and the latest additions.
FedWorld http://www.fedworld.gov/
Serves as a comprehensive central access point for locating and acquiring government information.
Facts on File http://www.facts.com/
Facts on File News Service is a provider of current-events information to subscribers throughout the world in news media, government, and education.
Foreign Wire http://www.foreignwire.com/
The international affairs news service with free information, comments, and analysis on world issues.
Regional Country Information:
AFRICA
Research on the African nations can be conducted on the following web-sites:
Economic Commission for Africa www.un.org/Depts/eca
Economic Community of West African States www.ecowas.net/english.htm
Africa News Online www.africanews.org
Africa News Now www.africanewsnow.com
Africa Online www.africaonline.com
Africa Policy Information Center www.africapolicy.org
African Studies Internet Resources www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/area/Africa
Africa Wire www.africawire.com
All Africa: latest news and information on African nationswww.allafrica.com
Country Pages from the University of Pennsylvania Africa Studies Department: contains further informational links to the African nations www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Country_Specific
ASIA
Research on the Asian nations can be conducted on the following web-sites:
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific www.unescap.org
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia www.escwa.org.lb
Ask Asia: educational resource for students and teachers complete with lesson plans and images www.askasia.org
Asia Pacific News www.asiapacificnews.com
Asia Society: nonprofit, nonpartisan educational institution active through multiple regional centers, with diverse programs to foster communications and understanding of Asia and its peoples www.asiasociety.org
Asia Times Online www.atimes.com
News Asia www.newsasia.com
South Asian Analysis Group www.saag.org
Asia Source: Asia-related news and features that cover events, business, economy, politics, government, history, art, and culture www.asiasource.org
CNN Asia www.asia.cnn.com
Asia Daily www.asiadaily.com
Time Asia www.time.com/time/asia
EUROPE
Research on the European nations can be conducted on the following web-sites:
Europa www.europa.eu.int The European Union Online-official website of the European Union. A variety of resources, including official documents, regarding the European Union can be found on this site.
European Internet Resources www.lib.berkeley.edu/GSSI/eu.html This website contains excellent links to Internet Resources on the European Union, organized by topic of interest, and type of resources sought.
European Investment Bank www.eib.org The EIB is the European Union's financing institution. News and several publications including member country fact sheets and economic reports can be found on this website.
Economic Commission for Europe www.unece.org Contains resources on economic analysis, environment and human settlements, statistics, sustainable energy, trade, industry and enterprise development, timber, and transport regarding the European nations.
Council of Europe www.coe.int This website contains a wide range of resources (including press releases, published material and multimedia) on all major issues facing European society other than defense. For instance: human rights, media, social cohesion, health, education, culture, the environment and regional planning.
British Broadcasting Corporation www.bbc.co.uk Extensive Resource featuring links to all the BBC's interactive and community services, including entertainment, education, news and sports. The education section contains excellent learning resources for pre-school children to 16+, and lesson plans for teachers.
EINnews www.einnews.com Provides access to breaking news that is organized within more than 260 country, regional, US States, and specialized topic sections. EIN's content is derived from monitoring over 4,500 different online resources.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty www.frerl.org Mulitlingual radio broadcasts can be accessed on this website. It also contains press releases and reports on up to date issues regarding the European nations and the Middle East.
Search Europe www.searcheurope.com This is a search engine for Europe. It contains a directory of website links for Europe, organized by topic of interest.
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
Research on the North and South American nations can be conducted on the following web-sites:
Institute for Central American Studies www.mesoamericaonline.net
Resource Center for the Americas www.americas.org A nonprofit organization working for peace, justice and human rights in the Americas. This site contains news releases, publications, and further links on the Latin American countries, searchable by subject and country.
Latin American Information Network www.lanic.utexas.edu Thus website provides access to academic databases and information services on Latin America.
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean www.eclac.org ECLAC promotes social and economic development, provides technical assistance, and conducts research on trade, environment, and population for the Latin American and Caribbean nations. The commission's analysis & research, statistical information, press releases, and various publications can be accessed here.
The New York Times www.nytimes.com The New York Times on-line.
White House www.whitehouse.gov Official website of the White House. It features statements and press releases by President George W. Bush as well as documents, an index of government information, history, and links to further related sites.
United States Information Agency www.dosfan.lib.uic.edu/usia
Voice of America www.voa.gov
MIDDLE EAST
Research on Middle Eastern countries can be conducted on the following web-sites:
Middle East Network Information Center http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/ A public service of the center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas. Information on the Middle East can be found by category on this site. It also contains resources especially designed for K-12 education, and a section on the social sciences.
Middle East Studies Internet Resources http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/ A part of Columbia University’s Middle East Studies Department containing electronic bibliographic resources and research materials on the Middle East available on the internet. The resources are organized by region, country, and subject.
Middle East Intelligence Bulletin www.meib.org A free monthly publication, dedicated to providing informed analysis of political and strategic developments in Lebanon, Syria & the Middle East.
Middle East Times www.metimes.com Independent weekly coverage of politics, culture and religion in the Arab and Islamic worlds. Research can be conducted by region or by topic on this site.
Middle East Daily www.middleeastdaily.com Daily news and current events of the Middle East, organized by subject and region. This site also contains links to other related sites.
Foundation for Middle East Peace http://www.fmep.org/ A nonprofit organization dedicated to informing Americans about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and assisting in a peaceful solution that brings security for both peoples. This site contains reports, analysis, maps, charts, and photos on the Middle East conflict.
Middle East Institute http://www.mideasti.org/ The objective of this institute is to increase America’s knowledge and understanding of Middle East region. This site contains several publications, access to "The Middle East Journal," and various policy briefs on the Middle East.
OCEANIA
Research on the Oceanic countries can be conducted on the following web-sites:
Kidon Media-Link http://www.kidon.com/media-link/oceania.html This site gives a complete directory of newspapers and other news sources on the internet, organized by continent.
NewsLink http://newslink.org/nonuso.html A list of Oceania newspapers, and links to other related websites.
Center for Pacific and Asian Studies http://www.kun.nl/cps/ The CPAS has an interdisciplinary character and covers Oceania, including Australia and New Zealand, Continental Asia and insular Southeast Asia. Its site contains the Oceania Newsletter, publications, documents, and excellent links to other related websites at which research on the aforementioned regions can be conducted.
Political Resources on the Net http://www.politicalresources.net/oceania.htm A range of political information on the Oceanic countries, organized by country.
Pacific Islands Report http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/news_links_text.htm News and information links to the countries in the pacific.
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III. SEARCH BY ISSUES
HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) www.unifem.org Provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategies that promote women's human rights, political participation and economic security. This site contains UNIFEM publications for sale, its annual reports, and links to its regional websites.
World Health Organization http://www.who.int/en/ WHO is the directing and coordinating authority on international health work that strives to bring the highest level of health to all peoples. Research can be easily conducted health topics organized by category and country.
United Nations High Commission for Human rights www.unhchr.ch A United Nations Commission committed to the promotion of human rights worldwide. This site contains documents, treaties, information on meetings, press releases, and statements regarding human rights worldwide. It also has a section focused on human rights education and training.
Human rights Watch www.hrw.org HRW is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization dedicated to the protection of human rights worldwide. It investigates and exposes human rights violations and holds abusers accountable. This site provides human rights information by country and by global issue.
Human rights Resource Center www.hrusa.org This center is part of the University of Minnesota Human rights Center. Amongst its many functions, it creates and distributes Human rights Education resources and trains activists, professionals and students as human rights educators. Its education materials, training information, and advocacy network can be found on this site.
International League for Human rights www.ilhr.org A non-governmental, non-profit organization that defends individual human rights advocates who has risked their lives to promote the ideals of a just and civil society in their homelands. Information on its regional programs, reports, and its issues and campaigns can be found on this website.
Amnesty International www.amnesty.org A worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote internationally recognized human rights. Its website contains current news, information on its campaigns, a library section, and resources and links to other related sites.
The people’s movement for Human rights Educationwww.pdhre.org This is a site dedicated to human rights learning for social and economic change. It provides a variety of human rights information on several issues for educational purposes.
ENVIRONMENT
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) www.unep.org UNEP strives to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by informing and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life. In addition to information and publications regarding its line of work, this site contains resources tailored to academics and young persons.
World Meteorological Organization www.wmo.ch WMO coordinates global scientific activity to allow increasingly prompt and accurate weather information and other services for public, private, and commercial use, including international airline and shipping industries. Its website contains information on the major issues and its programmes, searchable by programme or by topic.
Ecolex-Environmental Law Information www.ecolex.org An information service on environmental law, operated jointly by UNEP, IUCN and FAO. It provides access to international and national environmental law information primarily to assist developing countries.
Earth Watch www.earthwatch.org Earth Watch promotes the sustainable conservation of natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships among scientists, the general public, educators, and businesses. Its site contains information on its education programs, particularly the "Earth Watch Global Classroom," which features expedition profiles and interviews with scientists and serves as a resource for teachers interested in bringing Earth Watch curriculum into their classrooms. Information on its research programs can also be found on this site.
North American Commission for Environmental Co-operation www.cec.org An international organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States to address regional environmental concerns, help prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts, and to promote the effective enforcement of environmental law. Information on its programs and projects, and its publication and information resources can be found on this site.
Friends of the Earth www.foe.org A national, nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the planet from environmental degradation. Its site contains information on its various campaigns, up-to-date news, and other various resources such as publication and a links to related websites.
Greenpeace www.greenpeace.org A non-profit organization focusing on the most crucial worldwide threats to the planet's biodiversity and environment. Its site contains the latest news, press releases, and information on its various campaigns worldwide.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) www.worldwildlife.org WWF is dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and wild lands. This site has a section tailored to kids, containing games, quizzes, etc, teaching them about the environment and animals. It also has a section tailored to educators, containing special activities that can be brought into the classroom.
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change www.unfcc.int
Grassroots International www.grassrootsonline.org
IT/TECHNOLOGY
United Nations International Computing Center www.unicc.org ICC was established in Geneva in 1971 as a co-operative set up, providing a wide range of computing and communication services, on a cost recovery basis, to its users world-wide. This site contains further information on the center and its services.
International Telecommunication Union www.itu.int ITU is an international organization within the United Nations system where governments and the private sector coordinate global telecom networks and services. This site contains ITU news, its magazine, publications, information on its meetings and conferences, and links to the websites of its sectors.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology http://web.mit.edu/research/index.html This website of the university holds a research section containing information on labs, centers, and programs organized by topic; the topic titled resources for researchers contains links to excellent related websites
POST-WAR DEVELOPMENT
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) www.unhcr.ch The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its site contains information on its programs, current news, publications, statistics, and a research/evaluation section, which analyzes and assesses its programs. The agency’s archives are also accessible by all, and its Library & Visitors’ Centre offers a variety of information and documentation services on refugee issues as a whole.
War Torn Societies Project www.wsp-international.org WSP International assists societies torn by war to overcome conflict and to build lasting peace. This site contains information on its operations in various countries, and a section dedicated to outreach & learning, containing learning materials and programs reflecting its peace-building experience in the field.
U.N. Peace & Security www.un.org/peace United Nations’ website devoted to peace & security worldwide. Information on current issues and related documents, along with a research guide can be found on this site.
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) www.undp.org UNDP strives for poverty eradication through sustainable human development. Its website contains a vast amount of resources, including Human Development Reports, speeches & statements, publications, fast facts, and much more. Links to its regional websites can also be found on this site.
United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) www.unctad.org An intergovernmental body that works in the field of trade and development. UNCTAD aims at the development-friendly integration of developing countries into the world economy. Its site provides access to intergovernmental deliberations and discussions, a collection of data and publications, information on its programs, and relevant statistics.
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) www.unido.org UNIDO’s vision is to improve the living conditions of people and promote global prosperity through offering tailor-made solutions for the sustainable industrial development of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. Its site provides access to its databases, publications, annual reports, and country information.
World Bank www.worldbank.org The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of development assistance. Its primary focus is on helping the poorest people and the poorest countries. Its site contains a world of information, from its annual reports, to access to archives, data, publications, statistics, information by country, and a section dedicated solely to research information on various topics and programs.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) www.imf.org IMF was established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment. Its site provides access to its various projects, publications, news, and country specific information organized in a list of countries.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) www.oecd.org OECD is an international organization helping governments tackle the economic, social and governance challenges of a globalized economy. The resources on its site range from information organized by topic, access to documents, statistics, news, and information on its member countries.
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