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In honor of the start of the 2008 Olympics it seems fitting to post information on the new comic strip published by The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Called "The Case of the "Spoilsports", it's inspired by UNESCO's International Convention against Doping in Sport, and will highlight UNESCO’s role in promoting the elimination of drug use in sports.

It will feature the adventures of two protagonists - detectives Rattus Holmes and Felis Watson - in their quest against drug use. The comic is published weekly in English, French and Spanish.

This week, read Chapter 1: Sport, Glorious Sport [PDF]: The Baker Street Kids are enthralled by a great cycle race. Their hero has a good chance of winning again. There is cause for great excitement and celebrations...

ReliefWeb provides detailed information on 'humanitarian emergencies and disasters'. The organization, launched in 1996 and administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), describes iteself as an 'independent vehicle of information, designed specifically to assist the international humanitarian community in effective delivery of emergency assistance...'

Individuals can subscribe to the site and receive updates and current information via RSS feed.

The World Digital Library recently went "live" providing access to literally thousands of cultural artifacts and primary sources from around the world and dating back to 9000 BC.

This database is supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

It is searchable across 5 different categories and available in 7 languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese):

Place
Time
Topics, such as Technology and Language
Type of Item
Institution