 UNU at a Glance
"to
contribute, through research and capacity building, to efforts to
resolve the pressing global problems that are the concern of the
United Nations, its Peoples and Member States"
The UNU was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 6
December 1973 [Resolution 3081 (XXVIII)]
Four Key Roles:
- An international community of scholars
- A bridge between the United Nations and the international academic
community
- A think-tank for the United Nations system
- A builder of capacities, particularly in developing countries
For more information the following documentation is freely available
from the UNU website
UNU
Structure
- The UNU Governing Council features 24 international experts acting
in their personal capacities.
- The UNU Headquarters is based in Tokyo. Here the UNU Centre coordinates
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- UNU HQ is complemented
by 13 Research and Training Centres and Programmes around the world – click
here for more information.
- The UNU works in partnershop with over 30 UN organizations and more
than 100 research institutions globally
- The UNU has an annual budget of US$ 35.9 million (2000)
- The UNU encompasses 211 staff from over 30 countries
UNU Academic Management:
- Prof. Dr. Hans van Ginkel, Rector
- Prof. Dr. Ramesh Thakur, Senior Vice-Rector; Peace and Governance
Programme
- Prof. Itaru Yasui, Vice-Rector; Environment and Sustainable Development
Programme
- Prof. Motoyuki
Suzuki, Special Programme Advisor for Environment & Sustainable
Development
- Prof. Yozo Yokota, Special Adviser to the Rector
Other
UNU Offices:
- United Nations
University, Office at the United Nations, New York, Jean Marc Coicaud,
Ag. Head - unuona@ony.unu.edu
- United Nations University, Office at UNESCO, Paris, Ms. Caterina
Casullo, Head - unuoe@unesco.org
- Capacity Development Programme, Dr. Birgit Poniatowski - poniatowski@hq.unu.edu
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