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UN Crisis Project (Clark, Lytle, Thomas)

Choose a specific crisis or issue and assess: What motivated the UN to act (or not)? How successful the UN was in moderating the situation? Was the UN able to achieve goals of promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights?

CountryReports.org

Learn about Countries of the World

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Civil Wars of the World
by Uk Heo (Editor); Karl DeRouen (Editor) Covers some of the most volatile civil wars around the globe since World War II. An alphabetically-arranged resource.
Call Number: REF 909.82 Civ
Publication Date: 2007
Encyclopedia of Conflicts since World War II
by James Ciment (Editor) Highlights the conflicts and events that changed the course of late twentieth-century history. Organized by region.
Call Number: REF 909.825 Enc
Publication Date: 2006
Libya
by Terri Willis. Describes the history, geography, economy, culture, people, and government of the North African country of Libya; and includes a time line, fast facts, and a list of resources.
Call Number: 961.2 Will
Publication Date: 2009

CIA World Factbook - Libya
Embassy of Libya in the US
Global Road Warrior
Libya - Arab Spring: A Research & Study Guide * الربيع العربي - Cornell University Library Guides at Cornell University
Official Document Search
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Older UN documents are, however, added to the system on a daily basis. ODS also provides access to the resolutions of the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council and the Trusteeship Council from 1946 onwards.
UN Documentation: How to Find UN Documents
UN Research Guides

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Special thanks

Special thanks to Andrew Whitis and the Pilgrim Library LibGuides of Defiance College for sharing their information on Libya with us.

Last Updated: Sep 17, 2023 9:22 PM
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Subjects: History, Upper School, World History

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