The UN, Global Governance and Diplomacy

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  • Modules 1-4
    • Module One: Introduction
    • Module Two: History and Overview of the UN
    • Module Three: Introduction to Global Governance
    • Module Four: Introduction to Diplomacy
  • Modules 5-8
    • Module Five: The UN Security Council
    • Module Six: The UN General Assembly and Secretariat
    • Module Seven: Global Economic Governance
    • Module Eight: Human Rights
  • Modules 9-12
    • Module Nine: UN Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
    • Module Ten: Non-UN Institutions of Global Governance
    • Module Eleven: The UN and Diplomacy
    • Module Twelve: UN Reform
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Module Eight: Human Rights

1. UN Diplomacy Case Study: Human Rights Outline
2. Module Eight Introductory Video
3. Examine Key UN Documents on Human Rights
4. Learn about the Fall of Srebrenica
5. Watch a Video about the UN and Human Rights
6. Witness an Historical Moment
7. Learn about Human Rights Treaties
8. Find out about UN Human Rights Bodies

Examine Key UN Documents on Human Rights

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Human Rights Activity One (Required Activity)

Read:

United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Available at: http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/

United Nations, Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

Available at: http://www.preventgenocide.org/law/convention/text.htm

Excerpt on the responsibility to protect, United Nations General Assembly, Resolution Adopted by the General Assembly: 2005 World Summit Outcome, A/RES/60/1, 15 September 2005

Available at: http://responsibilitytoprotect.org/index.php/component/content/article/35-r2pcs-topics/398-general-assembly-r2p-excerpt-from-outcome-document

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