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YouthEnvoy

Action Guide 2011!

Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office777 UN Plaza Suite 7G / New York NY 10017

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UU-UNOMISSIONSTATEMENT

The Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office promotes

the goal of world community with peace, liberty and justicefor all, as reflected in the United Nations Charter. Through

targeted education, advocacy and outreach, we engageUnitarian Universalists in support of internationalcooperation and the work of the United Nations.

UNITEDNATIONS

MILLENNIUMDEVELOPMENTGOALS

1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

2. Achieve universal primary education

3. Promote gender equality and empower women

4. Reduce child mortality

5. Improve maternal health

6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

7. Ensure environmental sustainability

8. Develop a global partnership for development


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History of the UU-UNO and the Envoy Program

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1998

1950

1971

1998

Universalist Church of America and theAmerican Unitarian Association adoptresolutions in support of the UN.

Unitarians and Universalistsconvene the first UN seminar.

The first Window on the Worldis published.

Canadian Envoy Elaine Harvey leads a faith-basedcaucus working on the Rome Statute, which creates

the International Criminal Court.

The first Intergenerational Spring Seminar is held.

Adlai Stevenson

Adlai Stevenson suggest to UUA PresidentRev. Dana Greeley that UU congregationsappoint local envoys.

The UU Office at the United Nations opensits doors at the newly constructed ChurchCenter directly across from the UN.

The UU Office becomes independent fromthe UUA and incorporates as the UU-UNO.

1962

1963

1970

Unitarian and Universalist denominations merge tocreate the Unitarian Universalist Association and forman Advisory Committee on the United Nations.

The Internship Program is established

The UU-UNO pledges support for the MillenniumDevelopment Goals (MDGs) to combat global poverty.2004

2001

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1961

The UU-UNO becomes the first faith-based NGOat the UN with an LGBT Human Rights Program.2008

2009The UU-UNO hires the first ever full-timeEnvoy Coordinator.

United NationsHeadquarters

2011The UU-UNO returns to the UUA as partof the Office of International Resources.

Summer Interns


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Welcome Youth Envoys!

What exactly are Youth Envoys?

Youth Envoys are dedicated Unitarian Universalist youth throughout the United

States and Canada who partner with the UU United Nations Office and their own

congregations to keep informed and active about global social justice issues.

Why should you want to become a Youth Envoy?

You probably have several reasons for wanting to become a Youth Envoy. Maybe youre

interested in international issues, maybe you love to travel, maybe you come from a

multi-cultural family background. Most importantly, if you care about international

peace, human rights, social justice and abetter world for all mankind, then you should

become a Youth Envoy. These are big goals. How can one lonely individual work on

behalf of such ideals? Well, to build an international community, you need to startsmall. For Unitarian Universalists that means starting with our congregations.

What are the goals of the Envoy Program?

Even though our Office was formed over fifty years ago, some congregations dont

know about us. Therefore, we rely on our Envoys to raise awareness and support,

both moral and financial, for our Office and the work we do at the United Nations.

Our Envoys also educate and empower their congregations to become active in

learning about and working to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development

Goals.

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As a Youth Envoy you will be expected to:

1. Team up

Its hard to change the worldand even harder when youre just one person.Thats why we recommend you form a team with fellow Youth Envoy(s) and

Adult Envoy(s) in your congregation. As a Youth Envoy, your opinions and your

work carry just as much weight and deserve just as much respect as your

partners. If there arent other Envoys in your congregation already, then your

first important task as a Youth Envoy will be to recruit someone.

2. Talk to usThis is your chance to make sure the UN knows about the issues that matter to

your congregation. Tell the Office what you want us to work on and report your

congregations questions, concerns, and recommendations. Like the Office on

Facebook and join the UU-UNO Youth Envoy Group. Send us regular updates

about what youre up to or just say hi.

3.Spread the word

Motivate your congregation to become an active force for global socialjustice. Work with your Envoy Team to plan events and activities that get

out the word about the United Nations and the UU-UNO. Stay informed

by using our website (www.uu-uno.org) as a link to world news and the United

Nations. We also provide a range of resources, including this guide, the Adult

Envoy Action Guide, and the website, which are chock-full of ideas and tips

for running successful events and activities in your congregation.

This may seem like a lot at first, but dont worry! We understand that, as a high schoolyouth, your schedule can become overwhelmed with activities and obligations. Thats why

were providing you this step by step guide that breaks down the program into simple

actions. But remember to tackle only as much as you can handle. If you ever need help,

dont forget were here to support, and we love hearing from you!

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How to be a Youth Envoy

A Step by Step Guide

Getting Started

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Announce your position as Envoy toyour congregation

Get your position officially recognized byyour congregation. This is usually donethrough your Minister, the Board, or theSocial Action Committee.

Announce your new position in yourcongregations newsletter. Look intopurchasing a UN flag for yourcongregations collection.

Meet with your congregationalleaders

Develop congregational contacts withyour Minister, Director of Religious

Education, youth group, Social ActionCommittee, Peace Action Task Force,Welcoming Congregation Committee,Interweave Group and any other personor group at your congregation who maybe interested in the work of the UU-UNO.

Ask these people how you can partnerwith them and be sure to secure theirsupport for your own activities. These are

the people who will provide importantadvice on such things as putting anannouncement in the newsletter orsetting a date for UN Sunday.

Inform yourself

Make sure you know the basics about theUnited Nations so that you can answerquestions from your youth group andcongregation. Explore our website,www.uu-uno.org, the UN website,www.un.org, and check out the list ofrecommended materials at the end of thispacket.

It is often more manageable to be fullyinformed and passionate about one causethe UU-UNO advocates, rather than allof them. Though you should have ageneral knowledge about our office, pickone cause that interests you and learn asmuch as you can about it.

Build an Envoy Team

Partner with another Youth Envoy and/orAdult Envoy to create an Envoy Team.Remember, you are all equal team players.

There is no limit to the number of Envoysone congregation may have.

Organize an initial meeting with yourteam to discuss your expectations, setcommon goals, distribute responsibilitiesand determine a schedule of regularmeetings going forward.
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Share Your Congregations Passions and

Concerns with Us

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Coordinate Ofce visits to yourcongregation

The UU-UNO Director and other staffare available to speak at yourcongregation on a first-come, first serve

basis. Many congregations invite Officestaffmembers to speak for the UNSunday services. Office staffcan also visityour congregation to meet your YouthGroup and help you recruit more Adultand Youth Envoys.

Write forWindow on the

Worldor theUU-UNO Blog

Did you hold a great event in yourcongregation, feel moved by yourexperience at Spring Seminar, want toshare your thoughts on a service tripabroad?

Consider writing an article for the UU-UNOs blog or seasonal newsletter,Window on the World. We are alwayspleased to help be a platform to magnifyyour voice and to raise awareness aboutthe UU-UNO and the UN.

Coordinatecongregational

visits to the UU-UNO and UN

We encourage congregations to visit ourOffice at the UN. This gives UUs in yourcommunity the opportunity to see whatwe are working on first-hand. Considerarranging a New York weekend with yourYouth Group. We can plan a tour of theUnited Nations or arrange a panel ofexperts to discuss a topic you feelpassionately about. Besides, New Yorkis full of interesting museums andentertainment.

Maintain communication with theOfce

We want to hear from you and yourcongregations. Let us know what you areworking on. Provide us with feedback onour programs. If you have any questions,

suggestions or need for assistance contactthe Office.

Go on Facebook

Like the UU-UNOs Facebook page at

www.Facebook.com/UU.UNO, and jointhe UU-UNO Youth Envoys Facebookgroup. Feel free to post your articles,notices, and calls for action. This is ourcommunity!
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Participate

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Intern for the UU-UNO

If you just cant get enough of the United

Nations and the UU-UNO as a YouthEnvoy, consider applying to join ourOffice as an Intern. Our interns doextremely valuable work on all ourprograms and are credentialed to attendevents and talks at the UN.

Interns must be 16 or older and committo a minimum of 3 days a week for at least6 weeks.

Intergenerational Spring Seminar

Every April youth and adults from around the United States and Canada gather in NewYork City for the Intergenerational Spring Seminar, an exciting and educationalexperience in which all participants gain a deep understanding on a topic of globalconcern, not to mention have a lot of fun! Past seminars have focused on clean water,poverty, AIDS/HIV, Human Trafficking, and Peacekeeping. The topic for the 2011 SpringSeminar wasWomens Empowerment. During the days there are workshops and talks,and the evenings are filled with fun activities. Youth and their advisors stay at a localcongregation in Manhattan and have one evening to explore New York.

We highly recommend that Youth Envoys attend the seminar and ask that youencourage members of your congregation to attend as well. Conducting outreach forthis seminar is one of the most important duties of a Youth Envoy. If you are interestedin taking a leadership role during the Seminar, you can also apply to become a HOTY(Head of the Youth). Check out the Spring Seminar section on our website to registerand find out more about next years theme, Race and Immigration.

Events at and by the United Nations

There are always lots of opportunities to

participate in events, conferences orworkshops at the UN, which the Officeannounces through the website,Facebook, and newsletters. For example,we highly recommend all Youth Envoyslook into attending the FriendshipAmbassador Foundations Annual YouthAssembly held every August at the UnitedNations.

Sustaining friends of the UU-UNO can

be credentialed to participate in UNbriefings and world conferences. In fact,our representatives helped draft thePreamble of the Rome Statute for theInternational Criminal Court. You cantget any closer to internationaldeliberations without being a diplomatyourself!

Action Alerts

Occasionally, the Office will send out callsfor help on a matter of immediateconcern. We may ask you to help collectsignatures or to rally together support foran event.


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Publicize and Promote

the UU-UNO and the UN

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Plan UN Sunday Service

A big part of your job is raising awarenessand support for the UU-UNO and theimportant work we do at the UnitedNations.A great way to recruit sustainingfriends and drum up enthusiasm is to hosta UN Sunday. For UN Sunday, often heldon United Nations Day, October 24th, we

encourage congregations to devote oneservice to reaffirming the connectionsbetween UU principles and vital issuesdealt with at the UN. Use this day toinvite a special UN speaker, or a staffperson from the Office, to present thesermon, and organize related religiouseducation sessions for children and youth.

The UU-UNO announces a new UNSunday Theme on our website each April

and publishes an updated, theme-specificresource packet each May.

Newsletters and announcements

Discover the best ways to publicize theUU-UNO in your congregation. ManyEnvoys create monthly announcementsand updates about our Offices recentactivities and victories for theircongregations newsletter or worshipservices.

Set up a table or booth at coee hour

Coffee hour after service is an optimaltime for reaching out to members ofyour congregation to tell them aboutthe UU-UNO. We can send you a bunchof materials, including brochures for theSpring Seminar, explanations of the UNand the UU-UNO, membership forms,

pins and stickers. Focus on educatingpeople about one issue, for example theUU-UNOs work on LGBT rights. Oryou can place the emphasis onrecruiting sustaining friends andcollecting donations. Or you canadvertise the Spring Seminar and raisemoney for your youth group to attend!

Sunday Worship Oertory

Oftentimes, our Envoys will dedicate aSunday worship offertory to the UU-UNO on UN Sunday. But even if yourenot holding a UN Sunday, still talk to yourcongregations Social Justice Committee

and encourage them to collect anoffertory dedicated to the Office onanother Sunday. Be sure to put a blurbabout the UU-UNO in the Order ofService. You can even take theopportunity to announce yourself to thecongregation as a Youth Envoy. Peoplewill be curious! Talk to them at coffeehour, and spread the good word.

Hold a Global Issues Fair

Organize a multi-cultural fair to celebratethe United Nations. Ask people tocontribute food from the differentcountries that compose the UN. Put outa call for booths that address a range ofglobal issues such as climate change,poverty eradication or infectious disease.Hold a raffle to raise money for the UU-UNO. And most of all, have fun!


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Religious Education

We have two great curricula which youcan introduce into your congregationsReligious Education. The first, UN Me,

teaches students about global issues,peace-building, and the functions ofvarious organizations of the UnitedNations. It breaks down into five units,each with a different theme and objective.The second, our Human RightsEducation curriculum, is broken into foursessions and emphasizes discussion andreflection in small groups.You can take iton yourself to teach either curriculum inone session or in several. Alternatively,

you can work with your Minister ofReligious Education to implement thecurricula on a wider scale.

Battle of the Bands

Theres nothing like a music to bringpeople together for a common cause.Organize a Battle of the Bands or a dance,

on behalf of the UU-UNO. Events likethese always have huge Youth turn-out.

Hold a vigil or special service

Some congregations hold special servicesor vigils in the evenings during the week.Consider dedicating one of these eventsto the UU-UNO and the issues it focuses

on, such as womens empowerment. Ask aspeaker to address the topic and presentsome music or poetry. If youre concerned

about an immediate issue ofinternational import, such as aparticular war, or a naturaldisaster, consider holding a vigil.Invite your friends to bringinstruments and candles.

Host a workshop

Hold an informal workshopduring your youth group meetingto inform your peers about whatthe Unitarian Universalists aredoing at the United Nations. Tellthem about the Spring Seminar,UU-UNO programs, and what itmeans to be a Youth Envoy.Discuss a global issue and

evaluate the UNs role. Talkfreely and answer questions. Thisis a good way to tell other youthabout our Office in a stress freeenvironment. After all, we wantthe Office to feel accessible toeveryone, and youre the bestperson to get this message across!

Organize a mock debate

The United Nations is a huge organizationcomposed of 192 nations. Getting that manycountries to decide on anything together can bequite an endeavor. While half of that work goes onbehind the scenes in committee meetings, theother half is conducted through the formallystructured debate of resolutions.

One way to educate your youth group about theworkings of the UN is to hold a mock debate.Find a simple global issue, let each individualchoose a country to represent, formulate astatement or resolution, and then debate it! Youcould even organize a more substantial mockdebate where people take on formal roles likeChair Person and Secretariat, and follow the samerules of procedure as the UN. Expand your debateto include additional youth groups from othercongregations in your area and make it a day longevent. If youre interested in doing this, reach outto our Office, and well work with you to develop aplan.


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Become a Blue Ribbon Congregation

If you need a little extra something tomotivate yourself and your fellow Envoys,we suggest striving to help yourcongregation achieve Blue Ribbon status.Blue Ribbon Congregations are speciallyrecognized at General Assembly andawarded with both a blue ribbon and aplaque.

In order to achieve this status, yourcongregation needs to have:1.An Envoy, Youth Envoy(thats you!) or

Envoy Team2.An annual UN Sunday service3. 5% of individuals, or 15 members for

large churches, contributing to the UU-UNO

4.An annual commitment to give the UU-UNO a budget line or collection plate.

Hold a bakesale

Many Youth Envoys enjoy holding bakesales to raise funds to support our EveryChild is Our Child program in Ghana.

Be creative - come up with your owninitiative

You by no means must feel restricted tothe activities listed above. If you feelinspired to engage and educate yourcommunity in a way not listed above, weencourage you to run with your idea. Let

the Offi

ce help you in whatever way wecan: with materials, feedback, in personsupport, etc. Furthermore, please shareyour work and your results with us. Forour future reference, we want to hearwhat succeeded and what didnt.


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Determining a Plan of Action

Create a Long-term Plan

As a new Youth Envoy, we encourage you to sit down and meet with your EnvoyTeam and your congregational leaders. At these meetings, its important to think

long-term, to brainstorm some common goals, and to determine a practical time-line

of actions so that you can be prepared for each upcoming opportunity to participate,

promote and publicize. For example, you will probably want to start fundraising in

January in order to attend the Intergenerational Spring Seminar in April.

Furthermore, in many congregations the dates for October sermons are set in May!

Checklist

We suggest that Envoys settle on a roster of tasks to be completed on a semi-regularbasis. Every few months or so, take a look at the checklist below to see how much

you have accomplished in raising thevisibilityof the UU-UNO and the UN.

Select parts of Envoy News and submit them to your congregations

newsletter or write your own announcements.

Prepare an announcement for your congregations worship service about our

Offices recent activities and victories.

Hold a table at Coffee Hour to raise visibility of the UU-UNO and our

programs.

Maintain contact with the Office via phone or e-mail.

Plan and execute a membership drive, fundraiser, or educational event.

Transitioning into Young Adulthood

Please let us know when you graduate from high school. We know that youll be

entering a transitional time in which you may move to another state to attend college

or you may start a new job. During this period of your life, you may change

congregations or not attend one at all, and we understand that you may not be able

to continue as an active Envoy. Thats OK! Depending on your situation, we can dotwo things. We can change your status from Youth Envoy to sustaining friend,

meaning that youll still receive our newsletter and youll be updated by our Office

through periodic e-mails. Alternatively, if you are still interested in promoting the

UU-UNO at your congregation or even introducing the Office to fellow UUs at your

college, wed be happy to keep you on as an Envoy. Let us know which you prefer.

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Timeline: 2011-2012

July - International Justice Day

publicize UU-UNO Fall 11 World Population Day

meet with your team to plan

ahead for the fall

12 -Aug 8

2011 US-China International Youth Festival

17 International Justice Day, suggested UU-UNO FENICCevent

18 Nelson Mandela International Day

22-24 United Nations Association of USA - Utah Regional

Conference

26 - 27 High Level Meeting on Youth at the United Nations

August - 9th Annual Youth Ass mbly Wr p-up Session with the UU-UNO

reach out to your

congregational leaders

3 - 5 9th Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations, hosted

by the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation

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begin outreach for people to 6 Wrap-up Session with the UU-UNO

join Spring Seminar

committees8-13 Goldmine Youth Leadership School, Toronto, ON

9 International Day of the World's Indigenous People

12 International Youth DayEnd of the International Year of Youth

15 Deadline to apply for Fall Internship

19 World Humanitarian Day

September

renew your membership and 13 Opening of the 66th Session of the General Assembly

reach out to Youth Advisors, 15 International Day of Democracy

DREs, and Social Justice

Committees16 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

develop a plan of action for 21 International Day of Peace

check in with the UU-UNO 26-30 TUNZA International Youth Conference on theEnvironment, Indonesia

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October - UN Sunday

consider inviting a staff person 2 International Day of Non-Violence

-UN Sunday

3 World Habitat Day

pass around collection platefor UU-UNO

encoura e eo le to become

7 - 9 Mountain Desert District Youth Assembly, ColoradoSprings

sustaining friends of the UU- 17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

23 suggested date for UN Sunday Service - Womens

Empowerment

24 United Nations Day

November

set alternate date for UN

Sunday

6 International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the

Environment in War and Armed Conflict

publicize the UU-UNOs

Spring Internship Program 16 International Day for Tolerance

25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence againstWomen

December - Human Rights Day

hold an alternate UN Sunday 1 World AIDS Day

Day

2 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

begin outreach to raise funds

for people to attend Spring 5 Intl Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development

Seminar in April10 Human Rights Day - recommended alternate day for

UN Sunday Service

January

last call for Greeley Award 2 Deadline to apply for Spring Internship

27 International Day of Commemoration in Memory of theVictims of the Holocaust

February - Dana Greeley Sermon Award

publicize Spring Seminar in 1 Final submissions for Dana Greeley Sermon Award

, ,sermons 20 World Day of Social Justice

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March9

Commission on the Status on Women at the United

Nations

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March

publicize the UU-UNOs 8 International Women's Day

continue publicizing for Spring

Seminar

21 International Day for the Elimination of RacialDiscrimination

determine when your

con re ation sets the sermon22 World Water Day

calendar - make sure UN 23 - 25 Florida Annual District Meeting

25 International Day of Remembrance of the Victims ofSlavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

April - Spring Seminar

attend Spring Seminar

Greeley Award Winner is

7 Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the RwandaGenocide

announced

lobb to ensure that the UU-

13 - 15 Prairie Star Annual District Meeting

UNO has a line in yourcon re ations bud et

13 - 15 Joseph Priestly Annual District Meeting

19 - 21 Spring Seminar (tentative dates)

20 - 22 Mid-South Annual District Meeting

22 International Mother Earth Day

27 - 28 St. Lawrence Annual District Meeting

27 - 28 Central Midwest Annual District Meeting

27 - 28 Pacific Southwest Annual District Meeting

27 - 30 Pacific Central Annual District Meeting

30 Deadline to apply for Summer Internship

May - CUC Symposium on Spirtual Lea ership

present Spring Seminar 4 - 5 Metro New York Annual District Meeting

notify the UU-UNO on your

congregations status as a

8 - 9 Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those WhoLost Their Lives during the Second World War

Blue Ribbon Congregation attend CUC S m osium

15 International Day of Families

touch base with UU-UNO at

CUC Symposium

18 - 20 CUC Symposium on Spiritual Leadership (to replacetraditional Annual Conference and Meeting)

18 - 20 Pacific Northwest Annual District Meeting

21 World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue andDevelopment

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22 International Day for Biological Diversity

June - General Assembly

attend GA

17 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

touch base with UU-UNO at

GA

meet with your team to plan

ahead for the fall

17 UN Human Rights Commission passes L.9/Rev.1resolution on human rights violations based on sexualorientation and gender identity

20-24 UUA General Assembly: Envoy reception, Greeley

Award is presented, Blue Ribbon Congregationshonored

23 United Nations Public Service Day

26 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

27 United Nations Association of USA - Symposium on Food

and Agriculture, Kansas City

* Not all dates for District Annual Meetings have been set, yet. Please visit the webpages of those

Districts not mentioned in timeline.** The UN Days of Observance listed here are only a selection. For the full list, visit http://www.un.org/en/events/observances/days.shtml

*** For the UU-UNO calendar that is regularly updated with events, please visit: http://www.uu-uno.org/events/calendar/

Conclusion

Youth Envoys make a vital contribution to the UU United Nations Office. We

sincerely thank you for the support you are giving and getting for our Office and hope that

you have fun with the position. Please work with the Adult Envoy in your congregation and

remember that you are partners. We would like to hear from you about the work you have

done in your congregation and to answer any questions from you or your Youth Group. We

wish you the best of luck and thank you for contributing to the efforts of the UU United

Nations Office and the UN!

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Resources

Recommended Websites

UN: www.un.org

UNESCO: www.unesco.org

UNICEF: www.unicef.org; Voices of Youth: www.unicef.org/voy

United Nations Association of the United States: www.unausa.org

UUA: www.uua.org

CUC: www.cuc.ca

ICUU: www.iccuu.net

E- Letters

UN Youth Flash: www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/flash.htmUN Foundations UN Wire: www.unwire.org

Maxims News: www.maximsnews.com

uu-world Weekly: www.uuworld.org

Documents

UN Charter: www.un.org/en/documents/charter/index.shtml

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: www.un.org/en/documents/udhr

Earth Charter: www.earthcharter.org

Print Materials

UN Chronicle (quarterly): www.un.org/wcm/content/site/chronicle

60 Ways the UN Makes a Difference: www.un.org/un60/60ways

Act of Creation: The Founding of the UN, by Stephen C. Schlesinger

The Diplomacy of Hope: The UN Since the Cold War, by Newton R. Bowies

UU-UNO Materials

UN Sunday Resource Packet

Window on the World

Seminar Statements

Actions of Immediate Witness

LGBT Action Guide

Envoy News

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