Shaping the Modern World: Model UN Project (Bravman, Levinson, Farquhar)

Background reading

Montessori Model UN Background Guide: "First Committee—Disarmament and International Security"

Background on countries

BBC News Country Profiles (website) : Information on the history, politics and economic background of countries around the world.

CIA World Factbook (website): Extensive and up-to-date information about almost every country in the world.

World Geography and Culture Online (database): History, maps, and news about every country. (user: maret password: frogs)

Political Handbook of the World (e-book): Information about the political system and government of every country. (user: maret password: frogs)

Culturegrams (database): Maps and cultural information about every country in the world. (user: maret password: frogs)

Important links

• Noodle Tools
• Library catalog
• Online databases

Online databases

Current events — newspaper and magazine articles

**NewsBank: English-language newspapers from around the world. Use the map to focus in on searching just newspapers from your country. (user: maret password: frogs)

ProQuest Central: Contemporary newspaper, journal, and magazine articles. (user: maret password: frogs)

Opposing Viewpoints: Essays, newspaper articles, and multimedia on both sides of contemporary issues. (password: frogs)

SIRS: Magazine, newspaper, and journal articles on contemporary issues. (user: maret password: frogs)

Websites

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs: UN office focused on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs - Education: Educational materials from UNODA

Arms Control Association: A non-profit organization and journal dedicated to discussing arms control policy

International Atomic Energy Agency: A nonprofit dedicated to disarmament and banning nuclear weapons.