Social Studies 20: Internationalism

Learn about supranationalism in this video created by an Alberta teacher.

What does it mean to have peace? Is it just the absence of violence? Or is it something else?

Carl Sagan wrote a book about space exploration after seeing a picture of the earth from across the solar system.

Explore our changing world using the best statistics on health, income, environment and much more.

The global bilateral migration flows estimated from sequential stock data in 5-year intervals.

Using climate change as an example, we analyse political issues at the global, international, regional, national, local and community levels.

Jeff chats with the Armchair Expert about his career in international economics. **Warning: Some explicit language.

A talk about our collective and personal responsibility to help refugees.

Learn about Internally Displaced Persons and what it really means to be a refugee.

The Pacific Institute's project to track and categorize events related to water and conflict

Learn how water stress affects international relationships between countries.

This video explains the theory of Realism that believes state power is of the utmost importance.

The UN Security Council authorizes international actions but is under fire for its inability to enforce resolutions

Internationalism and how it works with and is affected by globalization.

Several articles address gender issues in sustainable development decision-making processes.

Did you know that many Model UNs don’t follow actual UN procedures?

Access great resources that will build your knowledge of today's pressing global issues.

This academic simulation of the UN lets students play the role of delegates from different countries and attempt to solve international issues.

This guide helps organizers and students taking part in Model UN conferences

Read about the United Nations' mandate to uphold international law

A global organization of 10+ million people working together to protect and promote human rights.

An intergovernmental forum for cooperation and interaction among the Arctic States and inhabitants

An organization focused on eradicating poverty and inequality.

A site devoted to building an international movement to prevent future genocides

Several articles address gender issues in sustainable development decision-making processes.

Learn what a non-governmental organization is and what role they play internationally.

An organization for countries and regions with a significant population of francophones

Organization focused on refugees, displacement, humanitarian, and human rights issues.

Overview of who is considered a state or non-state actor in global politics.

This organization recruits, prepares and supports effective teachers for the international classroom.