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Child Labor | Periscope

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Child Labor | Periscope
Episode 12
In some countries, young children work at dangerous and difficult jobs. Children have even been used as soldiers in the military. The United Nations protects the right of a child to have a safe...
Racial Equality | Periscope

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Racial Equality | Periscope
Episode 11
Racial discrimination is a problem in most countries. People are denied access to education or political office because of the color of their skin or their cultural background. The United Nations...
Women's Rights | Periscope

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Women's Rights | Periscope
Episode 10
In many nations, women are not allowed to vote, receive an education, or hold a job. The United Nations works to help countries create equal rights for men and women. This U.N. poster from India...
Human Rights | Periscope

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Human Rights | Periscope
Episode 9
Every nation provides its people with certain rights. These may be the right to vote, the right to work, or freedom of speech. The idea that the most important rights should be shared by people in...
Postal Service | Periscope

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Postal Service | Periscope
Episode 6
People in countries belonging to the United Nations send nearly 430 billion pieces of mail each year. But every country in the United Nations has a slightly different postal system. An important role...
World Food Program | Periscope

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World Food Program | Periscope
Episode 5
The World Food Program (WFP) is a part of the United Nations that works to feed hungry people. Some of their programs bring food to refugees and victims of disasters such as droughts, floods and...
Hunger | Periscope

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Hunger | Periscope
Episode 4
Today over 800 million people go to bed every night hungry. Every year, over 24,000 of those people will die from hunger and problems related to hunger. Many of them will be women and children. This...
Sustainable Consumption | Periscope

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Sustainable Consumption | Periscope
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The words "sustainable consumption" are used to describe a major goal of the U.N.. It's a couple of big words so lets break it down: The word sustainable means to sustain, or keep going. The word...
The Environment | Periscope

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The Environment | Periscope
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Can you imagine growing up in a world without the panda bear, forests, clean water and food? Around the world, pollution and development have affected the water, forests, animals, and air. The member...
Refugees | Periscope

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Refugees | Periscope
Episode 1
During times of war, people sometimes have to leave their home, or even their country, for safety. Often these people, or refugees, have no place to live and nothing to eat. They have fled their homes...