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The United Nations University (UNU) is a university established on December 6, 1973 by adoption of resolution 3081 by the United Nations General Assembly, upon the suggestion of U Thant, UN Secretary-General at the time. The university motto is "Advancing knowledge for human security, peace, and development." For a list of universities around the world, see Lists of colleges and universities Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... United Nations General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


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. Doctor of Philosophy (from Greek , meaning Teacher of Philosophy), typically abbreviated Ph. ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... Minato Mirai 21, with the Landmark Tower on the left Minato Mirai 21 (みなとみらい21) is a large urban development in Yokohama, Japan. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ...


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. Universiteit Maastricht (Maastricht University), founded in 1976, is the second youngest university in the Netherlands. ... The United Nations University (UNU) is a university established on December 6, 1973 by adoption of resolution 3081 by the United Nations General Assembly, upon the suggestion of U Thant, UN Secretary-General at the time. ...


UNU-WIDER, the World Institute for Development Economics Research is the first UNU research and training centre, located in Helsinki, Finland, established in 1984. Founded 1550 Country Finland Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area[1] - Of which land - Rank 185. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Structure and campuses

  • Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, with offices at UN Headquarters New York and UNESCO Headquarters Paris.
  • UNU - World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) in Helsinki, Finland - development economics
  • UNU - Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) in Maastricht, the Netherlands - socio-economic impacts of new technologies
  • UNU - Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) in Accra, Ghana - natural resources management
  • UNU - International Institute for Software Technology (UNU-IIST) in Macau S.A.R., China - software technologies for development
  • UNU - Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) in Yokohama, Japan - strategic approaches to sustainable development
  • UNU - Programme for Biotechnology in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNU-BIOLAC) in Planta Baja, Venezuela - biotechnology and society
  • UNU - International Leadership Institute (UNU-ILI) in Amman, Jordan - leadership development
  • UNU - International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - water, environment and human health
  • UNU - Programme for Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS) in Bruges, Belgium - local/global governance, regional integration
  • UNU - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) in Bonn, Germany - environment and human security
  • UNU - Food and Nutrition Programme for Human and Social Development (UNU-FNP) in Ithaca, New York
  • UNU - Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP) in Reykjavík, Iceland - geothermal research, exploration and development
  • UNU - Fisheries Training Programme (UNU-FTP) in Reykjavík, Iceland - postgraduate fisheries research and development

Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ... NY redirects here. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Helsinki (pronounced with the stress on the first syllable in Finnish — think Helsin Ki), or Helsingfors in Swedish, is the capital of Finland. ... Development economics is a branch of economics that deals with the study of macroeconomic causes of long term economic growth, and microeconomics; the incentive issues of individual households and firms, especially in developing countries. ... Accra, population 1,661,400 (2001), is the capital of Ghana. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ... Location of Amman Amman (Arabic عمان ʿAmmān), the capital of the Kingdom of Jordan, is a city of more than 1. ... Nickname: Ambitious City, Steeltown, The Hammer Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country  Province Canada  Ontario Incorporated June 9, 1846 [1] Mayor Fred Eisenberger City Council Hamilton City Council Representatives MPs and MPPs Area    - City 1,138. ... This article is about the city in Belgium. ... Map of Germany showing Bonn Watershed of the Rhine river Bonn is a city in Germany (Population (2002 est): 310 930, the 19th largest city in Germany), in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, located ca. ... The City of Ithaca (named for the Greek island of Ithaca) sits on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York State. ... Location in Iceland Coordinates: Constituency Reykjavík North Reykjavík South Area    - City 274. ... Location in Iceland Coordinates: Constituency Reykjavík North Reykjavík South Area    - City 274. ...

See also

The following is a comprehensive list of universities in Japan, categorised by prefecture: University of the Air Imperial universities Japanese national universities Education in Japan List of colleges and universities by country List of colleges and universities Yahoo Directory Japan -> Colleges and Universities Asahikawa University[1] Chitose Institute of Science... Headquartered in Costa Rica, the United Nations-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE) was established in December 1980 as a Treaty Organization by the UN General Assembly. ... UNU-IIST is the United Nations University International Institute for Software Technology, based in Macau and originally set up by the Danish professor Dines Bjørner using funding from China, Macau and Portugal. ...

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