Wisconsin Youth Institute : Conflict / Human Rights / Social Issues

Offers context, key messages, and links to recent publications discussing global issues of fragility and conflict.

Discusses international effects of terrorist violence and efforts to counter violent extremism, with links to videos and additional resources about this topic.

Discusses global disarmament efforts and provides an overview of many types of weapons and how they impact global communities. Includes links to additional resources.

The principle motivation for creating the United Nations was "[t]o save succeeding generations from the scourge of war." The UN's founders had lived through the devastation of two world wars. Read on overview of that history here.

An overview of how fragility--a nation's susceptibility to crisis due to insufficient capacity to manage risk--conflict, and violence contribute to global challenges, including poverty and food insecurity, with links to additional resources.

Use the "Search within Journal" field to find scholarly research articles written about topics related to conflict or about conflict within your country of choice within this open access journal.

Key statistics on survival, development, and protection of children around the world, searchable by country. Includes information on child mortality, education, and early childhood environment and development.

A collection of issues the UN engages with in an effort to improve lives around the world. Click on a topic for an overview of that issue, plus links to additional resources. Topics of potential interest include: Children, Ending Poverty, Gender Equality, Human Rights, and Youth.

Search using the "Select a Location" field to identify a specific country included in the report, or scroll to "Country Reports" to view available reports by region.

The World Bank Group helps developing countries tackle complex, intertwined challenges across a range of topics. Select a topic to access an overview of each challenge, with context, data and statistics, and links to additional resources such as initiatives, reports, and research. Topics of potential interest include: Education, Gender, Inclusion, Poverty, and Social Protection.

Drawing from multiple surveys, this resource uses data visualizations to highlight the effects of wealth, gender, ethnicity, and location on education inequality across more than 170 countries.