Resources

Civitas has compiled a list of valuable websites and handouts to help you (or your students) with country research and resolution writing. To request a handout that isn’t here or for additional help and resources please email us at [email protected].

Country Research	U.N. News
1. CIA World Factbook	1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
2. BBC News Country Profiles	2. United Nations News Center
3. Human Rights Watch	3. UNICEF
4. TED Talks	4. UN TV (watch real committees/conventions)
5. Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder/Story Archive	5. Sustainable Development Goals
6. U.S. State Department Fact Sheets	6. Which countries have paid their UN dues this year?
7. African Union	7. UNICEF Supply Catalog (for resolution pricing help. )
8. European Union	8. World Health Organization
9. The New York Times Learning Network	9. Essential UN Videos (1-2 minute videos made by the UN)

Resolutions	Civitas Materials
1. Middle School Resolutions	1. All U.N. Member Nations
2. High School Resolutions	2. Delegate Handbook
3. Checklist for a resolution	3. Research Sheet
4. How to write a resolution video	4. Cultural Research Sheet
5. Blank resolution template	5. Presenter Help/Elevator Pitch Template

Teacher Resources to promote global/local awareness
1. World Peace Game
2. IEARN

Classroom visits:

What does the United Nations do infographic?

Building a resolution together on HIV/AIDs