Comparative Youth Justice - UN Resources & Related Websites

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United Nations News - News articles and press releases about the UN.

UN Member States on the Record - Participation records of all UN members.

UN Official Documents System - Database of official UN publications. Contains full-text, born-digital UN documents published from 1993 onward, including documents of the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and their subsidiaries, as well as administrative issuances and other documents. Click here for an explanation of UN Document Symbols.

United Nations Digital Library - The Dag Hammarskjöld Library creates content, data and metadata related to UN information, resources, publications, and documents. Products include: bibliographic metadata, Index to Proceedings, Index to Speeches, Voting Records, UNBIS Thesaurus, research guides and frequently asked questions. UNDL Help page.

UNDL Research Guides - Guides on various topics to help you find the right documents.

UNBIS Thesaurus - The UNBIS Thesaurus is a multilingual database of the controlled vocabulary used to describe UN documents and other materials in the Library's collection.

UN Data - Statistics from the United Nations.

UN Human Rights Office - Home page for the UNHRO.

UNICEF - Home page.

United Nations and the Rule of Law - Home page for the UN Rule of Law Unit.

United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime - Home page for the UNODC.

United Nations Home Page

EcoLex - Database of international environmental law, supported by UN Environment Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

IGO Search - This custom Google search targets international governmental organizations. See a list of the covered URLs.

NGO Search - This custom Google search targets non-governmental organizations. See a list of the covered URLs.

World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII) List of Countries - WorldLII provides quick access to various countries' legal and legislative websites.

International Human Rights - Government of Canada - Learn how Canada promotes and protects human rights and reflects Canadian values on the international stage.

Human Rights Internet - Since 1976 HRI has promoted human rights and social justice through leadership opportunities and documentation projects, publications, events, and more recently though small grants.

International Juvenile Justice Observatory - The IJJO was established by the Board of Trustees of Fundación Diagrama in 2003 as an autonomous non-profit organisation within the internal structure of Fundación Diagrama. Its work focuses on addressing the issues faced by children and young people in conflict with the law.

Canada Youth Justice - The youth justice system affects individuals between the ages of 12 and 17 who get into trouble with the law.

Ontario Youth Justice System - Ontario’s youth justice system holds youth accountable for their actions and helps them turn their lives around, while working with their parents, guardians and communities. The youth justice system is separate from the adult justice system.

Youth Justice - Canada Child Welfare Research Portal - The Canadian Child Welfare Research Portal (CWRP) provides access to up-to-date research on Canadian child welfare programs and policies.

Indexes to Proceedings - Various print and online indexes to help search for various types of UN reports, speeches, and records.

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