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Introduction to the United Nations NEW MODEL CURRICULUM -UNIT MUN [|History of the UN 10min] media type="custom" key="28972807" media type="custom" key="28972897" > [|United Nations for Kids part 1][|United Nations for Kids part 2]
 * When & Why the United Nations was created?
 * What is the mission of the United Nations?
 * How did the United Nations hope to avoid the problems encountered by the League of Nations?
 * What the 6 principle organs of the UN & how do they function?

> Create a page on your wiki - entitled Model UN > > [|A Day In the Life - Ban Ki Moon] > >  · Why it was created  · The function of the six Organs [|BBC Article - Structure of UN] [|Terms for UN]
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 * 1. Analyze the UN logo
 * 2. Answer the bulleted questions above using the links provided

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 · UN Charter Human Rights  Objectives:
 * Identify human rights
 * reflect on the challenges of enforcing human rights
 * analyze the articles in the UDHR

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[|FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, Eleanor Roosevelt, the Holocaust, and the UN Declaration of Human Rights]

[|Eleanor Roosevelt and the U Declaration of Human Rights]  d Health Organization- know its function within th · Why it was created [|Human Rights, Civil Rights and the Cold War - Facing History] [|Preamble]
 * Declaration of Human Rights [|in plain words]**
 * [|UDHR + Preamble]**
 * **Article 1 **

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood || === **Article 2 ** ===

Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">other limitation of sovereignty. ||
 * ===<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Article 3 ===

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person || ===<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Article 4 ===

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">their forms. ||
 * ===<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Article 5 ===

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. || ===<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Article 6 ===

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law. ||
 * ===<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Article 7 ===

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">All are equal before the law and are entitled <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">without any discrimination to equal protection <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">of the law. All are entitled to equal protection · <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The function of the six Organs <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">against any discrimination in violation of this <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">declaration and against any incitement to such <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">discrimination. || ===<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Article 8 === <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">constitution or by law. ||
 * ===<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Article 9 ===

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">detention or exile || ===<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Article 10 ===

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">public hearing by an independent and impartial <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">tribunal, in the determination of his rights and <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">obligations and of any criminal charge against him ||
 * ===<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Article 16 ===

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1. Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2. Marriage shall be entered into only with the <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">free and full consent of the intending spouses. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">3. The family is the natural and fundamental <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">group unit of society and is entitled to protection <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">by society and the State || ===<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Article 18 ===

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship andobservance. ||
 * ===<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Article 19 ===

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">and expression; this right includes freedom to <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">hold opinions without interference and to seek <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">receive and impart information and ideas <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">though any media and regardless of frontier || ===<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Article 20 ===

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">assembly and association. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2. No one may be compelled to belong to an <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">association. ||
 * ===<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Article 21 ===

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1. Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2. Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">3. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">expressed in periodic and genuine elections <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secrete vote or by equivalent free voting procedures. ||

There are 30 article on the Declaration of Human Rights see [|human rights in plain words]
[|Articles 1-7] [|Articles 8-14] [|Articles 15-21] [|Articles 22-30]

Silly Simulation - Parliamentary Procedure

<span style="color: #4f1ce0; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 190%;">Maternal Health - MUN 2016

Search your country's status [|Maternal Health - UN Resolutions]

UN Conference Trade and Development - [|Here]

Map Analysis: [|The Spread of Zika] Maternal Health Home MUNAGB page



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<span style="display: block; font-family: Symbol; height: 1px; left: -40px; margin-left: 1in; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: -25px; width: 1px;">· SEE HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN AFGHANISTAN [|Afghani Women Today] http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/membership.htm

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 250%;">New: [|UN Women - Resolution 1325] <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 250%;">[|Middle Eastern Dowries] [|10 good reasons for intervene in Middle East] [|Millennium Goals - UNICEF] [|UNICEF - Middle East/North Africa Equality (MENA)] [|Great CEDAW Links via UNICEF]

[|MUN Preparation Guide]

<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; margin-left: 1in; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: -25px; width: 1px;"> · Universal Declaration of Human Rig =Rules & Procedures for Model UN= <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; margin-left: 1in; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: -25px; width: 1px;"> · WHO- World Health Organization- know its function within the UN [|Frequently Asked Questions about Model UN] <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; margin-left: 1in; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: -25px; width: 1px;"> · Why it was created <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; margin-left: 1in; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: -25px; width: 1px;"> · The function of the six Organ [|How to Conduct Research]

[|Good research site] <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; margin-left: 1in; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: -25px; width: 1px;"> · UN Charter

Topics for May Conference : 2012

 * UN Women ** : (Mrs Healy)
 * Gender Equality in Middle East
 * Womens' Political Participation and Leadership

=Diagramming the Problem: How have social/cultural regulations as well as political regulations contributed to the gender inequality of the Middle East?=

Collecting Information for Individual Country Research[[file:GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COUNTRY BETTER (1).docx]]
[|UN Millenium Development Goals MDS!!!] *This just posted* [|UN Women: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women] [|Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)] [|Amnesty International - Women's Rights]This just in!5/6 [|timeline for women's suffrage] [] links for many countries

__ **COUNTRY RESEARCH - good general websites to start with** __ [] [] [|BBC Country Profiles] http://education-resources.wikispaces.com/home http://rmunatunagb.wikispaces.com/

RESOURCES FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN MIDDLE EAST [|Front Page Magazine] [|Nonie Darwish - Front Page] [|UN Human Rights Council Members] [|Foreign Policy Magazine Article #1]

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Cuba


https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html





[|BBC Profile - Cuba] [|US State Dept - Cuba] [|"Gender Inequality Still Persists Here"]

New Stuff [|World Report: Cuba 2011] [] [|Gender Equality and the Role of Women in Cuban Society] - very informative [|Cuba Solidarity] - good chronology Newest:[]

Germany


[|CIA Fact Book- Germany] [|" Germany: gender inequality in top jobs 'unconstitutional'] [|"Education, Employment, and Gender Inequality amongst Couples A Comparative Analysis of Britain and Germany"]

[|US State Dept - Germany]

[|BBC Profile here] New stuff: [] [|Helping Germany by Helping Muslim Women]

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India


[|US State Dept- India] []

[|"India is worse than Pakistan on gender equality"] [|When Home Is No Refuge for Women] [|Muslim Women in India Seek Gender Equality in Marriage] [|In India, a 'Blame the Victim' Mentality]

[|BBC Profile - India]

Libya[[image:http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/lyafrica.gif width="152" height="174" align="right"]]
=__ __= __[|BBC Profile -Libya]__ __[|US State Dept -Libya]__ [] [|UN peacewomen article]



[|UNICEF - Libya] [|World Report 2011: Libya] [|Amnesty International]

[|Human Rights Watch]

Netherlands
[|BBC Profile - Netherlands] [|US State Dept - Netherlands] []

New stuff [] follow the link - to FLOW [|How Dutch women work in their society] - I like this attitude! [|Right 4 Change - Group that works internationally for change]

Newest: [|Anti-Muslim Candidate - Netherlands]

Republic of Korea
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[|Republic of Korea on CEDAW] [|BBC- South Korea] [|US State Depart - S. Korea] [|CIA Factbook - S.Korea]

[|"Women in Republic of Korea"]

[] [|American Blogger Comment on S.Korean Women] [|Amnesty International] [|South Korea: The stimulus plan, sexism, and sex trafficking] [|South Korea Cracking Down On Abortions]

Saudi Arabia
[|BBC - Saudi Profile] [] [|US State Dept - Saudi Arabia] [|Saudi Women Inspired by Fall of Mubarak Step Up Equality Demand]

Changes for Saudi Women - Voting Rights etc [] [] - This one brings up Amnesty International & their doubts about the reform - could be another lead []

Somalia


To see a video detailing how the Third Millennium Development Goal has affected life in Liberia, click [|here]. Although Liberia is not a Middle Eastern country and is, in fact, in Africa, it is interesting to see how trends of gender inequality affect the world in its entirety and how some countries are effectively dealing with it.

[|Gender equality classes help Somali teenage girls stay in school] [] [|BBC-Somalia] [|US State Dept - Somalia] [|GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN Somalia]

NEW STUFF: [] [] []

new direction - possible plan for change? []

another interesting diary - condition of Somali - women's lives []

[|For Somali Women, Pain of Being a Spoil of War]

Turkey
[|US State Dept - Turkey] [|United Nations Development Programme Turkey] [|BBC on Turkey] [|Religion, Politics and Gender Equality in Turkey - Implications of a Democratic Paradox (Draft)] []

New stuff [] [] [] []

Yemen
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[|BBC Profile - Yemen] [|US State Dept - Yemen]

[|Yemeni women join street protests against president Saleh] [|United Nations Development Programme - Yemen]

[|UNICEF _ YEMEN] [] [] []

= **China** = **[|BBC Profile - China]** [] [|Gender inequality persists in China] == [|US State Dept - China] = = = = [|Many articles/links on China & women's rights] []

Russian Federation
[] [|Russian Federation facts]

New Stuff [] [] [|links to investigate for Russian problems] [|UN Women - Russian Federation - CEDAW -] good link!

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[|US State Dept - S.Africa]

To access the Commission for Gender Equality's website and information on their mission and work in South Africa, click [|here].

[|Michelle Obama visits South Africa] [|Traditional societies in S.Africa] [] [|another layer to a problem]

=__ Mini-Simulation - Terrorism March 21st & 22nd 2012 __= __ [|Show student involvement Model UN] __ __ [|2nd part student involvement] __ Why did your country choose or not choose terrorism as a means to settle your differences?

<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; margin-left: 1in; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: -25px; width: 1px;"> · Universal Declaration of Human Rights

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 220%;">Please follow this format & break your position down by the sections! This outline is your rough draft & I will need to see the evidence - for a grade. See the example of a position paper - Final Draft - HIV/AIDS from MHS in 2011. If you don't have footnotes, you don't have anything on which to base a country position. See rubric for grading & remember to FOOTNOTE, FOOTNOTE, FOOTNOTE!

[|Model UN Sample Position Paper] - (although needs footnotes this was written in 2007 & rules have changed)

<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; margin-left: 1in; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-indent: -0.25in; top: -25px; width: 1px;"> · WHO- World Health Organization- know its function within the UN