Mission Statement
THE MISSION OF the United Nations University is 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.
As part of its mandate to serve the United Nations University, the United Nations University Office at the United Nations New York (UNU-ONY) has a multifaceted mandate with an overarching mission to showcase and make UNU's Research and Programmes (RTCP) available to the UN Secretariat, UN Permanent Missions, NGOs, academics and civil society
Description
UNU is dedicated to the generation and transfer of knowledge, and the strengthening of individual and institutional capacities in furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
The mission of UNU is to contribute, through research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that are a concern of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States.
In fulfilling this mission, UNU fosters intellectual cooperation among scholars, scientists, and practitioners worldwide -- especially those in the developing world -- and functions as:
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 capacity, particularly in developing countries; and
a platform for dialogue and new and creative ideas.
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