United Nations University

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United Nations University in Tokyo
United Nations University in Tokyo

The United Nations University (国際連合大学 Kokusai Rengō Daigaku?) (UNU) was established in Tokyo in 1973[1] to "research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies".[2] Its creation was set in motion by the Secretary-General U Thant in 1969.[3] It is not to be confused with the University for Peace established in Costa Rica in 1980.

The university motto is "Advancing knowledge for human security, peace, and development."

The United Nations University provides educational opportunities to researchers mainly at the graduate and post-graduate level through an extensive range of fellowship schemes. It operates through a number of research centres around the world, where research fellows or Ph.D. students from other universities can come to do research. It especially targets researchers and students from developing countries. UNU is headed by a Rector, and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It does not receive any funding from the regular UN budget; it relies instead upon voluntary contributions from member states and the return on its investments, which are currently valued at US$350 million. The budget of UNU is approximately US$37 million per annum. UNU relocated its Institute of Advanced Studies to the Minato Mirai 21 development in Yokohama, Japan in March 2004.

The UNU has its own press and publishes a number of books every year. Research at the Tokyo headquarters is carried out by two divisions: 'Peace and Governance' and 'Environment and Sustainable Development'; each of which is headed by a Vice-Rector.

As of January 2006 UNU-INTECH and the Maastricht Economic Research Institute of Innovation and Technology (MERIT) from the Maastricht University fused into UNU-MERIT with MERIT director Luc Soete as its new director.

UNU-WIDER, the World Institute for Development Economics Research is the first UNU research and training centre, located in Helsinki, Finland, established in 1984.

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[edit] Structure and campuses

As well as these main campuses, there are several "associated institutions" with which the UNU works closely.

[edit] References

  1. ^ United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3081 session 28 United Nations University on 6 December 1973
  2. ^ United Nations General Assembly Document 9149-Add.2 session 28 Revised Draft Charter of the United Nations University on 30 October 1973
  3. ^ United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2573 session 24 International university on 13 December 1969
  4. ^ http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file.php?id=269

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