UNwebquests Project
This collection will help learners explore human rights. What are they? How are they monitored? How do we improve them and so on...
Video: What are Human Rights?
Learn what human rights are and figure out how well people in your local community understand this important concept! Read more…Video: Why are some countries unsafe to travel in?
An important part of the UN’s work is to encourage world peace. There remain many areas though where violence makes it unsafe to visit. Read more…Video: UN Sustainable Development Goal 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
Find out why Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions are vital in having a peaceful world Read more…Video: Scarred Lands Videos : Vietnam : A Soldier's Loss of Faith and Agent Orange
The Scarred Lands videos portray very strongly the human cost of the Vietnam war. Read more…Video: UNICEF #endviolence
Violence against children takes many forms. Learn more from soccer star and UNICEF Ambassador, David Beckham Read more…Video: What is race discrimination and why is it a factor of inequality?
What exactly is racial discrimination? How does racism promote inequality, spread hate and unethical perceptions of people? Read more…Video: What is the ‘developing world'?
Explain why people who live in what is regarded as part of the ‘‘developing world’ may lack hope. What is different about your ... Read more…Video: How does war affect children in the developing world?
We know that war in developing countries heavily impacts governments and politics, but how do children fare when growing up surrounded ... Read more…Video: The importance of healthcare
Your challenge is to learn how public health care impacts on the welfare of a community. Compare healthcare in different countries. Read more…Video: Why is education in developing world countries so important?
Your challenge is to understand why education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty in undeveloped countries. Why are we so ... Read more…Video: How many of the world’s population live in hunger?
Come up with some solutions for the hungry people of the world. You will address the topic of malnutrition and discover how many of ... Read more…Video: A world without the first feminist movement.
Who were the suffragettes and what did they stand for? What would the world today be like without the feminist movement that took ... Read more…Video: What is feminism?
Explain what feminism is. What is the real definition of the word behind the #HEforSHE movement that empowers gender equality? Read more…The Refugee Crisis and how you can help
There is an ongoing refugee crisis around the world. Millions of people have been displaced from their homes. Because this is such a ... Read more…Video: Why Do Women Get Fewer Rights?
Read more…Video: Will child poverty ever be eradicated?
Discover the complex causes and consequences of child poverty, and learn about the organisations committed to eradicating it in New ... Read more…Video: What is the #HeforShe movement?
What does the hashtag #HeforShe mean? What does it mean to “deconstruct stereotypes?” Take a look at the foundations of this movement ... Read more…Video: The Syrian refugee crisis.
Your challenge is to figure out and confront why refugees are forced to leave their country. Why did they have to leave in the first ... Read more…Video: What is the Human Rights Council?
Learn about the Human Rights Council - how it was formed, its history and how it works Read more…Is New Zealand still a global leader in the upholding of human rights?
Learn about the frameworks and laws that exist to protect New Zealand citizens' human rights. Are we doing enough, or is there room ... Read more…
