United Nations University
The United Nations University (UNU) is the academic and research arm of the United Nations. It was established in 1973 with the goal of serving the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations through research, education, capacity building and policy advice. The UNU undertakes research, education, policy advice and capacity building working on the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its member states. The United Nations University is the sole UN entity authorized by the UN General Assembly to grant degrees as well as function as a think tank for the United Nations system. It provides a bridge between the UN and the international academic, policy-making and private sector communities.
The UNU is headed by a Rector, Prof. Dr. Konrad Osterwalder, who is the chief academic and administrative officer, and who holds the rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with a vice-rectorate in Bonn, Germany and Rectorate offices at UN Headquarters in New York and at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The UNU comprises 14 institutes and programmes located in 12 countries.
The Council of the UNU is the governing board of the University and is composed of 24 members who are appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations with the concurrence of the Director-General of UNESCO.
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