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Recognizing that today's youth will be tomorrow's leaders, UNICs involve young people in all their programmes. Many centres hold regular briefings for students, both on their premises, as well as in schools or at local libraries. UNICs also work with school administrators to help develop United Nations related-curricula for classroom use by elementary and secondary school teachers.

Others have organized United Nations school clubs, where students plan after-school activities, such as environmental cleanups and essay and poster contests highlighting global problems as seen from the local perspective In Peru, UNIC Lima has organized a large network of these after-school groups called "Friends of the United Nations" to help students learn more about the Organization while enjoying activities based on information materials developed for didactic use.

UNICs also provide background information materials and their expertise in organization of Model United Nations conferences conducted in high schools and colleges around the world, helping students to enact General Assembly or Security Council meetings. Model United Nations conferences not only give students fit-hand knowledge about the work of the United Nations, but also help prepare tomorrow's leaders in dealing with global challenges. At present, some 33 UNICs actively support Model United Nations conferences held in their countries of operation.

UNIC Yaounde (Cameroon) Educational Outreach to the Students at the Lycée Biyem-Assi


UNIC Tripoli welcomes a group of elementary school children to the Centre to view an exhibit on United Nations programmes.


UNO Kazakhstan presents certificates to the winner of a high school essay contest on the work of the United Nations. The contest was co-organized by the Association of Women Entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan.


UNIC Panama City and the Legislative Assembly of Panama organized a national Model United Nations Session on the struggle against the illegal drug trade, for more than 70 student delegates.