Lesson 4  Current Events (Suggested time:  4-5 days) What do you know about the work of several of the well known “arms” of the UN? 1.  Follow the events of the crisis in Georgia this summer.  Read the UN updates. Georgia Crisis Helping the displaced in Georgia. See also our daily Georgia emergency reports. 2.  UNICEF is a common word for most of us.  But do we really know much about what      UNICEF does on a daily basis?  See for yourself how that Halloween Trick or Treat      Box makes a difference even later in the year. UNICEF in Emergencies India 1.4 million people affected by flooding in Bihar Nepal Meeting the needs of flood-affected villagers 3.  Another work of the UN is its peacekeeping missions.  What do you know about      where they are, who is involved and how successful they are?                                         www.undispatch.com Check out the current status of peacekeeping in places like the Democratic Republic or Congo and Darfur