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Student Officers Research Reports by Forum:

Advisory Panel on the Question of Lebanon

Human Rights Commission

Economic and Social Council

General Assembly Committees: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Special Conference on Climate Change

Security Council

Disarmament Commission

Environment Commission

Climate Change Related Resources:

Address to General Assembly thematic debate: "Climate Change as a Global Challenge" by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

Statements by the Member Countries at the Informal Thematic Debate: Climate Change as a Global Challenge

Thematic Debate of the UN General Assembly on Climate Change Programme

Thematic Debate of the UN General Assembly on Climate Change Background Information

Resolution Writing Resources:

The Reports Book from the 2006 Conference, including the resolutions passed.

Environment Commission Resources:

1. Evaluation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

http://www.unep.org/Themes/Biodiversity/Programmes_And_Activities/index.asp

2. Evaluation of Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)

http://www.unep.org/Themes/Biodiversity/Programmes_And_Activities/index.asp

3. Measures to halt and reverse the decline of the health of the world's coral reefs

http://www.unep.org/Themes/Biodiversity/Programmes_And_Activities/index.asp

4. Raising awareness of the nature of mercury pollution problems

http://www.chem.unep.ch/mercury/default.htm

5. Devising a program to promote the collection of rainwater as a measure to improve global water management.

http://www.unep.org/experts/default.asp?page=home&l=en&expertID=36&SessionID=19

6. Measures to promote more efficient methods for management of fresh, coastal and marine water resources, including protection of the productivity and biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems.

http://www.unep.org/Themes/Freshwater/IWM/

7. Addressing the accelerating degradation of the world's oceans and coastal areas through the sustainable management and use of the marine and coastal environment.

http://www.unep.org/Themes/Freshwater/IWM/

8. Implementing the results of the UNEP/UNESCO Research Project on Youth and Sustainable Consumption reports on the expectations of young people around the world for the future and their attitudes as consumers.

http://www.unep.org/themes/consumption/

9. Combating land degradation, primarily desertification and deforestation.

http://dgef.unep.org/focal_areas/land_degradation/index_html

10. Evaluating the The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) project.

http://www.unep.org/geo/index.asp

 

Country Resources:

 

  • Country Reports.org
    Profiles of world countries that include history, maps, ecnomic information, and more. Subscription service.
    www.countryreports.org
  • InfoNation
    Statistics and information for students about each of the Member States of the United Nations. Find out about nations' economies, population, health and medical status, environment, and technology.
    www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm
  • CountryWatch.com
    Provides political, economic, and environmental news and reports on countries worldwide.
    www.countrywatch.com
  • Infoplease: Countries of the World
    Features a brief profile, map, and the flag for each country.
    www.infoplease.com/countries.html
  • BBC News: Country Profiles
    Profiles provide an instant guide to flags, history, politics, and economic background of countries with audio and video clips from the BBC archives.
    www.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
  • Global Statistics
    Find statistical data on selected countries around the world, including administrative divisions (provinces), population and demographics, and major cities of each country.
    www.geohive.com
  • Atlapedia: Countries A to Z
    Overview for each country covering geography, demographics, history, major industries, and more.
    www.atlapedia.com/online/country_index.htm
  • Independent States in the World
    State Department listing of current country names as recognized by the U.S. Government.
    www.state.gov/www/regions/independent_states.html
  • Economist.com: Country Briefings
    Offers background information, forecasts, statistics, news, and articles from the Economist's archives.
    www.economist.com/countries
  • What is the Capital City of?
    Lists capital cities for all countries in the world and the 50 U.S. states. Also includes thousands of quiz questions.
    www.what-is-the-capital-of.com
  • U.S. Library of Congress Country Studies
    Presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
    www.lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs
  • Wikipedia: List of Countries
    Hyperlinked article featuring an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, and areas of special sovereignty.
    www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries
  • About.com: Capitals of Every Country
    Lists the capitals of the 192 countries of the world.
    www.geography.about.com/library/misc/blnationalcapitals.htm
  • Encyclopedia of the Nations
    Detailed information about 193 countries. Encyclopedia of the Nations covers population, history, culture, language, and government.
    www.nationsencyclopedia.com
  • World Factbook, The
    Find maps, country profiles, flags, facts, and figures about nations around the world. From the CIA.
    www./www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook

 

 

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