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UNIS Model United Nations: Country Research Resources

The amount number of information sources available to you is massive, so before you start your research think carefully about what type of information are you looking for in regards to your MUN topic. 

Information is available through many sources - books, periodical articles, scholarly articles, websites, journal articles, encyclopedias, government documents - the list is endless. 

Be careful of where the information has come from. Ask yourself which country disseminated the information? Who is the intended audience? Is the information accurate or biased?

Czech Republic (Czech Republic)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Czech Republic (Government of Czech Republic)

Czechia | Data (The World Bank)

Czechia - The World Factbook (CIA) 17 April 2023

Czechia - EU (EU)

Czech Republic IMUNA Profile (IMUNA)

Czech Republic (WTO)

Czech Republic Population (Worldometer)

Annual Report on the Implementation of the Gender Equality Strategy (COE) 2021

Office of the Government of the Czech Republic (UNWomen)

CEDAW/C/CZE/CO/6: Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of the Czech Republic (OHCHR) 14 March 2016

Inequalities in Czech Republic (SDG Watch Europe) 

Government Council for Gender Equality (Government of Czech Republic)

The Policy on Gender Equality in the Czech Republic (European Parliament Think Tank) 2015

Migrant crisis: Czechs accused of human rights abuses (BBC) 22 October 2015

Czech Republic: Human Rights of Roma and Refugees at Stake (Amnesty International) November 2017

Czech Republic: Nations in Transit 2022 Country Report (Freedom House) 2022

Numbering of Migrants by Czechs Brings Outcry (NYT) 3 September 2015

Czech Republic abandons 'ineffective' European asylum rules (The Guardian) 2 September 2015

Czech Republic (UNDESA) 2021

OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Czech Republic 2018 (OCED) 16 July 2018

Czech Republic Publishes Long-Term Climate Change Strategy (UNFCCC) 15 January 2018

Czech EU Presidency ready to conclude on key climate legislation (Euractiv) 21 June 2022

Gender inequality in Czechia among worst in EU, study finds (Radio Prague International) 30 October 2021

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)

Denmark (Kingdom of Denmark)

IMUNA Denmark Profile 18 April 2023

Denmark Population - Worldometer 18 April 2023

Demark rallies wealthy nations to back ‘climate solidarity’, boost financing for hard-hit poor countries (UN News) 22 Sept 2022

Denmark criticized for asylum policy at UN rights council (UN News) 22 Jan 2016

Denmark (European Union) 1 Jan 2019

Comments of the Government of Denmark on the Opinion of the Advisory Committee on the Report on the Implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in Denmark (Council of Europe) 7 June 2021

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Denmark (IMF) 15 June 2022

Denmark: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2022 Article IV Mission (IMF) 9 May 2022

Women This Week: Denmark Strengthens Rape Law (Council on Foreign Relations) 28 Dec 2020

The Sad Story of Denmark and the End of Religious Freedom (Council on Foreign Relations) 20 Feb 2014 

The dire consequences of Denmark’s ‘paradigm shift’ on refugees (Politico) 29 Dec 2022

Understanding Denmark's 'paradigm shift' and the wider implications for affected refugees and European countries (European Commission) Date not provided

Syrian Refugees in Denmark at Risk of Forced Return (Human Rights Watch) Date not provided 

Denmark proposes making military service compulsory for women (Anadolu Ajansi) 27 Jan 2023

How Progressive Denmark Became the Face of the anti-migration left (The Washington Post) 6 April 2023

Denmark lifts Brexit-related deportation threat for British nationals (The Guardian) 28 March 2023

How an Artificial Island in Denmark Became One of Europe's Most Controversial Climate Projects (Times) 22 March 2023

The government's fickle finance law is failing the climate (Politiken) 24 April 2023

Denmark Freedom House report (Freedom House) 2022

Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran)

Iran country profile (IMUNA)

Iran population (Worldometer)

Foreign Ministers of Iran, Azerbaijan continue consultations (Islamic Republic of Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs) 15 April 2023

Top Iranian diplomat meets acting Afghan FM (Islamic Republic of Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs) 13 April 2023

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman voices concern over Sudan’s unrest (Islamic Republic of Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs) 15 April 2023

Iran - The World Factbook (CIA) 11 April 2023

Cyclones in Iran (World Data)

Iran Government (World Population Review) 

48th Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (OPEC) 3 April 2023

Iran facts and figures (OPEC) 

UNHCR Iran Operational Overview (UNHCR) 10 October 2022

Scale up support to Iran to safeguard fleeing Afghans, says UNHCR’s Grandi (UNHCR) 21 December 2021

Iran: European Union and UNDP to support the restoration of the Hamoun wetlands (UNDP) 16 April 2020

Government of Iran implements CSP in 18 Provinces (UNDP) 29 July 2019

A safe space for children and families returning from Iran (OCHA) 13 May 2020

Today’s top news: Ukraine, Iran (OCHA) 30 January 2023

Helping the most vulnerable return home to Afghanistan (OCHA) 2 April 2020

Violence, conflict and unrest robs nearly 580 children of their lives in the Middle East and North Africa since start of year (UNICEF) 18 November 2022

Repressive enforcement of Iranian hijab laws symbolises gender-based persecution: UN experts (OHCHR) 14 April 2023

Human Rights Council hears about Reports of Massacre of Civilians in Myanmar and Possible Crimes against Humanity in Iran Following Mass Protests in Both Countries (OHCHR) 20 March 2023

Iran: Deliberate poisoning of schoolgirls further evidence of continuous violence against women and girls (OHCHR) 16 March 2023

Qom Water Supply Iran (ISDB)

Water, Fields and Grains: Farming for Iran’s Future (ISDB)

Iran: UNPO welcomes the UN special Rapporteur on Iran’s key report, highlighting the human rights situation of minorities in the country (UNPO) 23 August 2022

Young Professionals Briefing: After the Protests: Human Rights in Iran (CFR) 10 April 2023

An Inside Look at Iran (CFR) 28 October 2022

Iran-Iraq competition in regional maritime and overland transit corridors (MEI) 11 April 2023

Women not wearing hijab to be banned from Tehran metro - reports (The Guardian) 10 April 2023

Women’s day: Global South Leaders Should Stand By Iranians Fighting For Their Rights (Human Rights Watch) 20 March 2023

Young Iranian journalist returns to Paris home after being jailed in Iran (RSF) 6 March 2023

Iranian authorities arrest reporter who covered schoolgirl poisonings (RSF) 8 March 2023

Kazakhstan (The Republic of Kazakhstan)

Kazakhstan IMUNA Profile (IMUNA) 2019

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Government of Kazakhstan) 2023

The World Bank in Kazakhstan (WTO) 2023 

Kazakhstan (Organization of Turkic States) 2023 

Kazakhstan Europe and Central Asia (UNWOMEN) 2023

East Turkestan: Kazakhstan No Longer Safe Haven (UNPO) 10 July 2007

Kazakhstan (CIA World Factbook) 07 December 2023 

The Republic of Kazakhstan country profile (Collective Security Treaty Organization) 2023

The Consequences of Internet Shutdowns in Kazakhstan (Council of Foreign Relations) 24 February 2023 

Kazakhstan country profile (UNFCCC) 2023

Petroleum Gas in Kazakhstan (The Observatory of Economic Complexity) September 2023

Transparency Kazakhstan, Civic Foundation (Transparency International) October 2023 

Kazakhstan and the WTO (World Trade Organization) 2023

Reducing temperatures: Kazakhstan takes action against climate change (UNDP) 12 May 2023

Kazakhstan - Climate Change Knowledge Portal (World Bank) 2019

Kazakhstan Energy Profile Energy security (International Energy Agency) 2020

Kazakhstan: No Justice for January Protest Victims (Human Rights Watch) 4 May 2023

Kazakhstan marks a year since deadly fuel protests ( DW ) 1 August 2023

Kazakhstan: Widespread violation of basic rights (Amnesty International) 5 January 2022

EU-Kazakhstan: Annual Human Rights Dialogue and Subcommittee on Justice and Home Affairs meetings (The Diplomatic Service of the European Union) 10 March 2023

National News (The Astana Times) 2023

Sweden (Kingdom of Sweden)

Putin’s War Backfires as Finland, Sweden Seek to Join NATO (USIP) 26 May 2022

Sweden’s Foreign Minister Explains Feminist Foreign Policy (USIP) 9 February 2015

Global Security and Gender - A Forum with Sweden’s Foreign Minister Margot Wallström (USIP) 28 January 2015

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (European Union) 

​​OSCE White Ribbon Ceremony recognizes individuals’ efforts in promoting gender equality(OSCE) 23 November 2018 

OSCE/ODIHR final report on Sweden’s parliamentary elections recommends measures to enhance campaign finance transparency, guarantee secrecy of the vote (OSCE) 21 November 2018

New UNDP–Sweden partnership to strengthen country action on environment and climate change(UNDP) 11 December 2019

Committee against Torture Considers Reports on Follow-Up to Concluding Observations, Individual Communications and Reprisals(OHCHR) 20 November 2023

Transforming homes into power stations - how Sweden is disrupting energy production (World Economic Forum) 21 September 2020

Sweden: Truth and Reconciliation for Crimes against Meankieli Speakers (UNPO) 20 March 2020

The Government of Sweden (Government Offices of Sweden) 

Adapting ally: Sweden’s bid for NATO membership (European Council on Foreign Relations) 17 May 2022

Elon Musk v labour unions: Sweden edition (The Economist) 30 November 2023

Sweden European Court of Human Rights (European Court of Human Rights) 

Sweden Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons ( Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons)

Zimbabwe (Republic of Zimbabwe)

IMUNA Profile Zimbabwe

World Bank Profile Zimbabwe

OECD Profile Zimbabwe

Delegation of the European Union to Zimbabwe

How the Zimbabwean Inflation Lead Small Businesses Print Their Own “Money" Due to Lack of Change (Wall Street Journal) 23 February 2023

Investigation Reveals African Power-Brokers Involved in Multi-Million Dollar Gold Smuggling and Money Laundering Scheme (Al Jazeera) 23 February 2023

“Zimbabwe Tobacco Farmer Offers Lifeline to Survivors of Gender Violence” (Reuters) 23 February 2023

Zimbabwe - The World Factbook (CIA)

Amnesty International Zimbabwe Condemns the Conviction of Activists Tsitsi Dangarembga and Julie Barnes for Participating in a Protest Against Economic Hardship (Amnesty International) 23 February 2023

Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission 

Permanent Mission of Zimbabwe to the United Nations

Zimbabwe Poverty Assessment Recommends Steps to Improve Living Standards by Improving Agriculture and Strengthening Social Protection Programs (The World Bank) 23 February 2023

Sanctions against Zimbabwean Individuals Have Caused Irritants in Washington's Relations with Other African States (Council of Foreign Regions) 23 February 2023

Zimbabwean Ruling Party Zanu PF has Cleared to Contest for a Parliamentary Seat Despite Their Alleged Involvement in Illegal Gold Smuggling Activities (The Standard) 23 February 2023

Zimbabwe's Largest Wheat Harvest Aims to Achieve Self-Sufficiency but Bushfires and Impending Rains Threaten the Crops (AP News) 23 February 2023

“Cafe Meeting Turns Into Tense Car Chase for U.S. Senate Aides in Zimbabwe” (Foreign Policy) 23 February 2023

Freedom House Zimbabwe

“Violence Keep Women Out of Politics in Zimbabwe” (Al Jazeera) 23 February 202

The Guardian - Zimbabwe

World Trade Organization (WTO)

African Development Bank (AfDB) has Agreed to Help Zimbabwe Clear its $13.5 Billion External Debt. (VOA News) 23 February 2023

Zimbabwe's Political Crisis (Euronews) 23 February 2023

Latin American History Suggests Zimbabwe’s Military Coup Will Turn Violent (The Conversation) 23 February 2023 

Population of Zimbabwe (Worldometer)

"Zimbabwe's Economic Depression: Poverty and Corruption Among Cartels Leave Citizens Vulnerable, Pro-Poor Coalition Offers Recommendations" (Newsday Zimbabwe) 23 February 2023 

Council of Foreign Regions Zimbabwe

Government of Zimbabwe 

United Nations International School, Hanoi