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RESOURCES
Items marked with an asterisk (*) are vital documents. Please make sure you download or view these.Teachers – Read This First *
Sample Country Profiles
Students - How to Prepare for This Conference *
Conference Chair - Application to Chair At Conference
Security Council Background Guide
Security Council Background GuideTopic Background: Eradication of Poverty
Member States Lessons and Resources *Global Poverty Introduction Worksheet *
Main Factors That Cause Poverty: Key Areas *
Poverty -- Some Key Words
General Country Research Aids
Table for “General Country Research” *Country Comparison – Cyber School Bus *
Country Profiles (not all nations represented)
Poverty Factors Research
Main Factors that Cause Poverty “activity worksheets” *Current Global Spending
The Impact of Debt
Table for “Your Country’s Primary Areas of Concern” *
What Are the UN Millennium Development Goals
Make Poverty History
UNA USA Eradication of Poverty Background Guide
(useful for globalization and trade issues)
Preparing Position Papers and Resolutions
Impact of Poverty on Your Country Pro Form *Sample Position Paper *
Position Paper Pro-Forma *
How to Write A Resolution
Sample Resolution
Key Links
BBC Country Profiles *CIA World Fact Book
One World Country Guides * - Excellent country guides on 25 impoverished countries.
One World Topic Guides - Excellent guide to poverty topics.
UNICEF * - Good guide to poverty country by country.
Oxfam Resources on Each Millennium Goal
Cyberschoolbus * – for country comparisons
Cyberschoolbus --- Very good briefing papers in poverty related topics
UN Millennium Goal Country Reports – Difficult but detailed reports from each country on progress towards Millennium Goals
Christian Aid * -- Outstanding guide to poverty issues. Easy to use.
Stamp Out Poverty (video)