Facts
- Over 40 years at the service of UNN Member States
- 80,000 beneficiaries in 2008–2009
- 250 training activities a year
- Headquarters in Geneva
- Offices in New York and Hiroshima
- 9 associated training centres (CIFAL)
- 100 staff and collaborators
- Total budget: US$36m in 2008–2009
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