| The Rotating
Topics are as follows: |
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The United Nations: In
Everyone’s Interest - 2011
Why is it in the United States of America’s interest to work with and
support the United Nations? What does the United Nations do that is
important to you?
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Millennium Development Goals - 2012
Which goals(s) is (are) most significant to you? Why? |
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The Universal Declaration of Human
Rights - 2013
The Declaration of Human Rights contains 30 articles.
Which article(s) is (are) most significant to you? Why? |
| Essay Requirements: |
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Essay must be 250 – 500 words and be
double spaced. |
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Students must use their own words. |
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References must be used for borrowed
material. |
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A Submission Form with student, teacher,
& school information must accompany essay. |
| Awards: |
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The First Prize high school winner will
receive $200 and tickets to the World Affairs Council of Oregon’s
International Speaker Series. The First Prize Middle School winner will
receive $100. |
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The Second Prize and Third Prize High
School Winners will receive $100 and $50 respectively, Middle School
Winners $50 and $25 respectively. |
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The Seven Honorable Mention winners will
receive a pamphlet on the United Nations. |
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All competitors will receive a UNA-USA
Certificate of Merit. |
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The top ten High School and Middle
School winners will be recognized at UNA-USA’s Annual Human Rights Day
event held around December 10th. |
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Entry forms will be
available in September
Deadline will be mid-November
Winners will be announced in early December |
