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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 Guide

Topic 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)