RESEARCH GUIDES

These links are meant to aid delegates in the research they will be doing when writing their position paper in preparation for Spring Conference. Please do not limit yourself to these links only, and explore other Model UN sites for more links. If you have any research sources that you think would be great for this site, please let the Secretary-General know.

The United Nations Website can be a good website to get information. You can search the UN Website for speeches given by your delegates, and for resolutions that may have been adopted in the past for similar topics. Please visit the website by clicking here.

Best Delegate:

Best Delegate is a great website for any Model UN Club. Aside from having detailed procedures and other how-tos, it offers thorough research assistance.

  • It is recommended that delegates research their country and the United Nations. This Research Template gives delegates a check list to get their research started.

  • Their Country Profile Map is an interactive way to get information on your country and find potential allies.

  • Non-Government Organizations are also a great source of information, check out this NGOs Guide.

Wikipedia:

Wikipedia can be a great source of information on a variety of topics and countries. Please be advised that the basis of Wikipedia is that anyone can change the information on the page. Because of this, Wikipedia is not the best information source, because the people posting are not necessarily experts in the field. The information is not guaranteed to be true. Wikipedia can be a beneficial starting point for your research, but should not be included in your position papers. When researching for your position papers, please be careful that the information you are using and quoting comes from a reputable source. If you want to go to Wikipedia, please click here.

The United Nations Website:

Iowa United Nations Association: http://www.unaiowa.org

United Nations Association-USA: http://www.unausa.org

Human Rights: http://www.un.org/en/sections/priorities/human-rights/

UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund): http://www.unicef.org

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization): http://www.unesco.org

United Nations High Commission on Human Rights: http://www.ohchr.org

Peace Corps: http://www.peacecorps.gov

Peace Corps World Wise Schools: http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/about/

National Peace Corps Association (NPCA): http://www.rpcv.org

World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org/

UN Foundation: http://www.unfoundation.org/

University of Iowa Center for Human Rights: https://uichr.uiowa.edu/

World Factbook:

When beginning research on your country, it is important to know basic facts about the country. For the most comprehensive list of basic information on your country, please check out the CIA World Factbook. To visit the World Factbook online, please click here.

This research guide is separated by regions of the world. Most sites are printed in English, Google Chrome offers free translation automatically if used as your internet browser.

This is a list of websites for countries' newspapers that we have compiled in the past. Check them out for current information on your country.

Africa

Africa News: http://allafrica.com/

Botswana Gazette: http://www.thegazette.news/

Ethiopia: Addis Tribune : http://addisfortune.net/

Kenya: Daily Nation http://www.nation.co.ke/

Nigeria: The Guardian http://www.ngrguardiannews.com

South Africa: Daily Mail http://www.mg.co.za

Uganda: The Monitor http://www.monitor.co.ug


Americas

Costa Rica: Tico Times http://www.ticotimes.com

Canada: Vancouver Sun http://vancouversun.com/

Columbia: Bogota Daily https://thecitypaperbogota.com/

Cuba: Granma http://www.granma.cu/

Mexico: The News http://www.thenews.mx/


Asia

China: People's Daily http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/

India: Times of India http://www.timesofindia.com

Indonesia: Jakarta Post http://www.thejakartapost.com/

Japan: Japan Times http://www.japantimes.co.jp

Pakistan: Dawn http://www.dawn.com

South Korea: Korea Times http://times.hankooki.com/

Vietnam: Nhan Dan http://www.nhandan.org.vn


Europe

Czech Republic: Lidovky http://www.lidovky.cz/

Germany: Frankfurt Allgemeine http://www.faz.com

Hungary: Budapest Times http://budapesttimes.hu/

Ireland: Irish Independent http://www.independent.ie/

Norway: Norway Post http://www.norwaypost.no

Russia: Moscow Times https://themoscowtimes.com/

United Kingdom: The Times http://www.thetimes.co.uk


Middle East

Egypt: Al-Ahram Weekly http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/

Israel: Jerusalem Post http://www.jpost.com

Iran: Tehran Times http://www.tehrantimes.com

Lebanon: Daily Star http://www.dailystar.com.lb

Palestine: Palestine Chronicle http://www.palestinechronicle.com/

Saudi Arabia: Arab News http://www.arabnews.com

Turkey: Turkish Press http://www.turkishpress.com


Newspaper Websites:

Because the Internet is growing so quickly, some international newspapers can come and go within months. There are many websites that have lists of other countries' newspapers. Try Google Searching for "list of world newspapers" for some example websites. IHSMUN and UNI are not responsible for the content of external websites.