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Resources from UNA/USA The UNA/USA website is www.unausa.org
A Global Agenda: Issues Before the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Published annually, September. (Approx. 400 pp.) $25 each for 1-10 copies; $23 each, 11-50 copies
A unique, comprehensive survey of the U.N.'s vast agenda in the context of current events. Long regarded a "must" for all U.N. observers.
The InterDependent. Annual subscription $10.
UNA-USA's quarterly publication on world affairs, featuring "insider" news and analysis not found in the mainstream media.
Washington Weekly Report. (40 issues a year). Annual subscription: institutions, $100, individuals, $60, UNA members, $50.
Offering the nation's most thorough and up-to-date coverage of developments in Congress and the Executive Branch affecting the U.N.
What Every American Should Know About the United Nations. (1996, 20pp.) $2 each.
Answers to frequently asked questions about the UN.
In Search of Peace: 50 Years of the United States in the United Nations, video (1995) $19.95.
Narrated by Paul Newman this nationally televised documentary examines the unique relationship of the U.S. and the U.N. through the eyes of experienced journalists, policy experts, U.S. and foreign diplomats, and other U.N. observers. 47 minutes.
Factsheets. $1 each, 50 copies $25.
Easy to read background information on the U.N. and key issues in a compact format.
ABC's of the U.N.
This highly informative brochure describes the U.N.'s origins and structure; the mandate of its principal organs, specialized agencies, and program; and a sampling of the U.N. system's many accomplishments. A companion to The U.N. at a Glance, it is an excellent "Primer" on the world organization.
The United Nations at a Glance
Updated annually. A comprehensive overview of the U.N. system, listing all members states, the specialized agencies and participants in U.N. bodies.
Electing a U.N. Secretary-General: a Historical Review.
A short, fascinating history of every Secretary-General election since 1946. With behind-the-scenes intrigue and historical anecdotes, the narrative tells of the "also rans," the tangled web of Security Council vetoes, and, of course, nearly four decades of move-countermove by the United States and the Soviet Union.
National Taxpayers, International Organizations: Sharing the Burden of Financing the United Nations, by Jeffrey Laurenti. (1995, approx. 48 pp.) $10
This briefing book for the 1995 Global Policy Project considers a number of controversies related to funding the United Nations, where a financial crisis continues. Among the timely issues considered are assessment scales for U.N. regular and peacekeeping budgets, member state withholdings, and voluntary contributions. Various reform options are explored.
Inalienable Rights, Fundamental Freedoms: A U.N. Agenda for Advancing Human Rights in the World Community. (1996, 76 pp.) $10.
This Final Report of the UNA-USA Global Policy Project on Human Rights offers concrete recommendations on a range of rights issues, including actions by the U.N. General Assembly, the Security Council, and nongovernmental organizations.
Model United Nations
The Model United Nations Video and Booklet. (1992) $20
This fast-paced 15-minutes video--narrated by actor Cliff Robertson-- is the perfect way to acquaint both teachers and students with the popular Model United Nations program and its authentic simulations of the General Assembly and other UN. bodies. Today more than 60,000 high school and college students nationwide discover first-hand the wonders and frustrations of international affairs, diplomacy, and negotiation through the role-playing of ambassadors from the many U.N. member states. Introduction to the Model United Nations is included.
Calendar of Model U.N. Conferences. Updated annually, September. $10
Basic information, including dates and addresses, about Model U.N. conferences throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
A Guide to Delegate Preparation. Updated annually, September. (approx. 180 pp.) $10 each for 1-10 copies
A primary component of the Model U.N. Survival Kit, this all-new guide complements the other items in the Kit and provides essential information on preparing for a Model U.N. Includes regional political interaction analysis, voting records, selected resolutions of the General Assembly, and extensive bibliographies.
International Economic Diplomacy. (1994, 114 pp.) $10 each for 1-10 copies
A guide to international economic theory and practice, with case studies and an extensive glossary, this joint publication of The Foundation for Teaching Economics and UNA-USA is an excellent resource for Model U.N.ers as well as for high school and college students of world affairs.
1995-96 Model U.N. Survival Kit $35
Comprehensive information for students and faculty participating in a Model U.N. conference. Contains: A Global Agenda; Issues Before the General Assembly; Guide to Delegate Preparation; International Economic Diplomacy; ABC's of the U.N.; and essential information on how to prepare for a Model United Nations.
Model U.N. Survival Kit and Student Membership. $45
A special offer combining the benefits of a UNA-USA membership (including a year's subscription to The InterDependet and Network News) and the Model U.N. Survival Kit.
Model U.N. Security Council Kit. $40
A complete Model Security Council simulation package designed for use in the classroom and as a community program activity. Offers a hypothetical issues causing conflict between two U.N. member states seated on the simulated Council.
Network News. $5 a year.
Quarterly featuring news and notes by and about international relations enthusiasts on campuses here and abroad. An excellent resource for Model U.N. enthusiasts as well as for teachers and student leaders.
How to Run a Model United Nations. $1
A concise guide to starting a Model U.N. Includes "how to" sections on the General Assembly and Security Council.
How to Write a Background Paper. $.50
A Model U.N. organizer's guide to preparing background papers.
Organizing a Model U.N. Club for College Students. $.50
A basic guide.
Organizing a Model U.N. Club for High School Students. $.50
A basic guide.
Internships & Careers in International Affairs. (Revised edition, 1994, 65 pp.) $10
Designed to make it easy for students to secure the best internships (and employment) in the field of international relations, listing opportunities in the U.S. government, at the U.N. , and with nongovernmental organizations.
Teaching About the U.N.
An Instructional Guide to Teaching About the United Nations. Edited by James P. Muldoon, Jr. (1993, 50 pp.) $10
A cross-disciplinary approach to teaching about t the work of the U.N. developed by an international group of educators in anticipation of the world organization's 50th Anniversary in 1995. There are recommendations for classroom activities in all the major disciplines, and there is a special section on Model U.N.ing--goals, techniques, and the meas of evaluation student achievement.
The Role of the United Nations in the Advancement of Women: Toward a Partnership World. (1993, 112 pp.) $15.
To illustrate the work of the U.N. on behalf of women and their families, this module for grades 7 - 12 guides the student through the evolution of a world in which both sexes respect and support each other and neither dominates the other.
The United Nations Peace Action Plan: Case Study--Cambodia. (1993, 98 pp.) $15
By exploring the issues involved in the Cambodian war and trying their skills at peace-building, students in grades 9 - 12 discover what the United Nations can and cannot do to maintain peace and security in the post-Cold War world.
Creating a Sustainable World: Environment, Development, and the United Nations. (1993, 168 pp.) $15
Students in grades 7 - 12 are able to explore the complexities of "sustainable development" and the role of the U.N. in addressing the vast agenda adopted at the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992.
A five-module unit of study on the United Nations for grades 6 - 10. Set of five: $20.
The United Nations Plan for a World Community (1993, 20 pp.)
Students take part in a dramatization of the events that have shaped the U.N. over its 50 years. Recommended as a school activity for U.N. Day.
Conflict Resolution to Save Succeeding Generations from the Scourge of
War. (1994, 28 pp.) $5
Explores the origins of conflict and the various means by which the United Nations attempts to fulfill its Charter's first aim: "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war."
To Reaffirm Faith in Fundamental Human Rights. (1994, 28 pp.) $5
Examines actions that promote or violate human rights and assess the larger world's progress in fulfilling aim No. 2 of the U.N. Charter: "to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, the dignity and worth o the human person."
To Establish Justice and the Rule of Law Among Nations. (1995, 30 pp.)
$5
Considers the historical basis for the rule of law and indicates the applications of international law to a variety of contemporary global problems. The goal is to cultivate legal literacy and to develop among student a sense of responsibility for promoting "conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law" can flourish--the third aim of the U.N. Charter.
To Promote Social Progress and Better Standards of Life in Larger
Freedom. (1995, 30 pp.) $5
Takes students on a world-wide tour of the U.N. family's vast array of programs to combat poverty, malnutrition, pollution, and AIDS, fulfilling the fourth aim of the Charter.
The United Nations: A Right to Rights (1991, 24 pp.) $7
The five class-day lesson plan for grades 5 - 10 focuses on the General Assembly's Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. Recommended for use in language arts and social studies classes in celebration of Human Rights Day, December 10.
The United Nations: A Right to Education and Literacy. (1991, 27 pp.) $7
Another five class-day lesson plan for language arts and social studies classes, grades 5 - 10--this one focusing on the goals of International Literacy Year (1990), as proclaimed by the U.N. General Assembly, and on the "plan of action" developed that same year at the World conference on Education for All.
Understanding the United Nations. (Revised 1994, 73 pp.) $10
An eight-lesson module for Grades 7 - 12 that works at expanding student awareness of the interconnectedness of individuals and nations--and of various local and global problems--before it turns to the U.N.'s methods and mechanisms for dealing with such concerns.
The United Nations at 50: A Teaching and Learning Guide for Elementary Schools. (1995, 40 pp.) $10.
Six strategies for introducing the U.N. into the social studies curriculum of grades 1-6, with "reproducible" handouts for students and a copy of "Peace Quest," the Poster/Teaching Guide for the U.N.'s 50th Anniversary.
The United Nations at 50: A Teaching and Learning Guide for Middle and Secondary Schools. (1995, 42 pp.) $15.
Seven strategies for introducing the U.N. into the social studies curriculum of grades 7-12. Includes a copy of "Peace Quest" described above.
How to Do Business with the United Nations: The Complete Guide to U.N. Procurement. By Sandrine Teyssonneyre. (1995, 370 pp.) $295.00
With information and statistics never published before, the Guide takes manufacturers and service-providers through the complex procurement systems of the U.N. family of organizations and offers tips on how to win U.N. contracts--worth $3.5 billion a year.
How to Do Business with the United Nations. The 1996 Update. By Sandrine Tesner. (1996, 197 pp.) $129.
This companion volume to the 1995 Complete Guide to the U.N. Procurement reviews the procurement procedures and statistics of 30 U.N. agencies and departments worldwide--providing the business community with a complete picture of the U.N. market for the first time ever. The 1996 Update also focuses on the reforms and organizational changes that will continue to affect U.N. agencies in coming years.
UNA-USA Material
U.N. Day/UN50 Kit. $10
Includes poster, manual, publication, and other materials essential to organizing your community or class-room U.N. Day (October 24) event in this 50th Anniversary year.
Membership Brochure. Free
Publications List. Free
Membership Video.
A lively, 14-minutes video featuring UNA leaders and members, with emphasis on citizen involvement in U.N. issues and the Model U.N. program for students. A great tool for membership recruitment, designed to be used at the community level.
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