UNwebquests Project
Let's promote and achieve a peaceful, just and inclusive society for everyone.
Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals is dedicated to the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, the provision of access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels.
Video: What is Peace?
The United Nations aims to make the world a more peaceful place. At the end of this challenge you will design and create a poster that ... Read more…Video: Coexistence
Have you heard of the Coexistence art project? Read more…Video: Social Inclusion: Karen people in Thailand
The Karen people are an ethnic group living in the border regions of Northern Burma and Northern Thailand with poor "social ... Read more…Video: The UN in the 1960’s
What did children learn about the UN in the 1960's in New Zealand? Can you play detective for a pupil at the time? Read more…Video: How do we Measure the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s): No Poverty Case Study?
Is the UN successfully reducing global poverty? Read more…Video: What is Age Discrimination and how can we stop it?
Do we discriminate against older people? Do they have anything to offer us? Read more…Video: A World Without Information
How do journalists help us preserve freedom of speech? Read more…Video: Sustainable Development Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
How well do our cities or settlements live up to this goal? Read more…Video: What are UNICEF ambassadors?
Find out how some of the celebrities you know and recognise use their influence in partnership with UNICEF to spread awareness of the ... Read more…Video: Why are some people corrupt?
Corruption, bribery, theft and tax evasion cost some US $1.26 trillion for developing countries per year. This amount of money could ... Read more…Video: What is the “rule of law”?
Why is creating a strong "rule of law" important for creating peaceful societies? Read more…Video: What are nuclear threats? Why do they disrupt peace?
Deconstruct the term ‘nuclear threat’ by explaining what it means in regards to threats of warfare. You will look at the history of ... 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: Weapons of Mass Destruction : Threats & Responses
When we think of weapons of mass destruction we often think of nuclear weapons but there are other types of weapons. Read more…Video: In what ways do governments stop corruption?
In the accompanying webquest we looked at why people are corrupt. In this webquest we look at how governments stop corruption from ... 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: What is a justice system?
Why do we follow a set of rules outlined by a justice system? What is our justice system? Why, when enforced efficiently, does it ... 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: What are taxes? How do they help society?
Discover what taxation is and how government spending helps solve inequalities; by asking why do adults have to give some of their ... Read more…Video: Why nuclear disarmament would keep peace between countries.
Discover what the term nuclear disarmament means and why it would result in peacekeeping between superpower countries that have the ... Read more…Video: How can social media change the world?
Most of you will understand social media as apps to share your photos, videos and personal messages with others. Explain why campaigns ... 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…Video: What is corruption?
What exactly is corruption and why does it threaten peaceful communities and society at large? Read more…Video: What is social enterprise?
What is an enterprise? What makes it 'social'? Discover why social enterprises are shaping the business industry and changing our ... 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 was the United Nations created?
When, why and how did the United Nations come to be? Let’s explore why some of the most powerful countries in the world decided to ... Read more…Video: Why nuclear disarmament would keep peace between countries.
Discover what the term nuclear disarmament means and why it would result in peacekeeping between superpower countries that have the ... Read more…Video: Scarred Lands Videos: Nuclear testing
Nuclear testing has a devastating effect on our Pacific region. Learn more about this important issue and figure out how to take ... Read more…What does disarmament mean?
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) promotes Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. This means they aim to ... Read more…How the United Nations prevents and mediates conflicts
The United Nations promotes international peace. The organisation aims to stop disputes from becoming conflicts and to stop conflicts ... Read more…The United Nations and Peacekeeping
Ever wondered how the UN helps countries in conflict create peace? The UN Peacekeepers are a big part of creating peace. 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: The refugee crisis and how you can help
Find out about what the 'refugee crisis' is, how it affects people and what happens. Learn how to support people in this situation and ... 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…The United Nations Security Council
Why was the United Nations Security Council formed? Who are the members, and what does veto power mean? What are the aims of the UN ... Read more…Resource - Disarmament - Breath of Peace
This resource is related to the DVD Breath of Peace. Read more…Disarmament and the Breath of Peace
Learn how New Zealand became a world leader in nuclear disarmament. Discover how our peaceful principles, people power and sheer ... Read more…
