WebQuest Resources

UN Resources
Key Documents:
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)—Full Text:

• Summary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Ratification Status of the CRC
• Declarations and Reservations to the CRC

The Optional Protocol of the CRC (OP)

• Summary of the Optional Protocol:
• Ratification Status of the OP
• Declarations and Reservations to the OP

Web sites:
United Nations' Cyberschoolbus
This site has several discussion areas relating to issues that are priorities for the UN, and student-appropriate resources developed from the UN Family of Organizations' most current content.

• Country at a Glance.
• A Boy's Story from a 13-year-old boy from KICWA Reception and Reintegration Center, northern Uganda.
• A Girl's Story, also from Uganda, comes from the International Rescue Committee.
• The Voices of Children at War is the performance activity about child soldiers you can do with your class.
• What's Going On: Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone is an interactive microsite designed to work with the UNworks DVD of the same name.

 UN's Department of Economic & Social Affairs: Population statistics.

Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA): The UN Conference on the Illicit Trade of Small Arms & Light Weapons in All its Aspects.

Peace and Security: A historical look at the issue of “Conflict” or “Blood” Diamonds.

UNICEF:
UNICEF helps by fighting disease, promoting education and good nutrition, helping in emergencies, and fighting for children's rights:

• Statistics about children from, the world's leading child-advocacy organization.
• Global Movement for Children.
• Identity game.
• "Defending Children's Rights" online exhibit.

Non-Governmental Organizations:
DISCLAIMER: The resources listed and/or hyperlinked below are from individuals, organisations and entities other than the United Nations and are provided for information purposes only. The hyperlinking of outside resources is not an endorsement by the United Nations of the views expressed therein nor does the United Nations have control over the content or accuracy of information provided.

Amnesty International: Human rights info by country

Center for Defense Information: "Child Combatants: The Road to Recovery."
Center for Defense Information: "Child Soldiers: Invisible Combatants."

The Child Rights Information Network
An international hub for children's rights issues.

The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers:

• The Global Report 2004, about the state of children and armed conflict around the world.

Human Rights Watch: Facts about child soldiers.

International Rescue Committee: Building a Furture for Former Child Soldiers
A global network of first responders, humanitarian relief workers, healthcare providers, educators, community leaders, activists, and volunteers providing access to safety, sanctuary, and sustainable change for millions of people whose lives have been shattered by violence and oppression.  

Research Tools Online
Encarta: Country listings—complete with population, history, natural resources, etc.

The Economist.com: Country Briefings (Note: not all countries available)

Resources—Other
DVD:
UNworks. What's Going On? Child Soldiers in Sierra Leonne. United Nations, NY 2003.

Software:
Adobe Acrobat
Download Acrobat Reader to read online documents (links/files ending in “.pdf”).

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