Learn About the UN – UNA NZ Core Course
We have developed a course aimed at secondary school students and first-year university students.
It provides an introductory overview of the structure and operations of the United Nations.
It aims to develop awareness and understanding of the UN system and the global issues it tackles, and the often complex environments it operates in.
In addition, it will challenge students to think critically about the issues the UN tackles and the effectiveness of the UN system.
New UN Chief starts office on 1 January 2017
The new United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres took office on 1 January 2017.
Mr Guterres says Human dignity will be “the core of my work”.
Teaching using the Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, sometimes referred to as the Global Goals, or the SDGs for short, provide many wonderful teaching opportunities. This post is in response to a colleague on the NZ Primary Teachers' Facebook group who asked:...
Comic – The Planet and the 17 Goals
The Planet and the 17 Goals is an amazing comic book for students to use about the 17 goals created by Margreet de Heer. It includes an online interactive website, a downloadable PDF and this slideshow below.Background to this resource:In September 2015,...