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United Nations University

A/RES/33/108View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 66 United Nations University, published in 1979.

What other versions does this mandate have?

24 versions · 1974–2007
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/61/216
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
2007
A/RES/61/216

United Nations University

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2005
A/RES/59/253

United Nations University

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2003
A/RES/57/267

United Nations University

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2001
A/RES/55/206

United Nations University

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1999
A/RES/53/194

United Nations University

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What subjects does this mandate have?

1 subject
Budget Contributions

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Notes with satisfaction that the programme activities of the United Nations University are making steady progress in three priority programme areas -world hunger, human and social development, and use and management of natural resources-and expresses its confidence that the University will continue its intensified efforts for the early achievement of the results that will represent substantial contributions to the solution of the pressing problems of global concern;
2
Recognizes that the major activities of the United Nations University are concerned with problems and institutions in developing countries and encourages continuation of that emphasis;
3
Encourages the United Nations University to continue to concern itself with various activities taking place in the United Nations system, thereby further developing its co-operative and co-ordinated relationships with relevant agencies and bodies of the system and orienting its programme activities in the direction of the urgent concerns of Member States;
4
Notes that fund-raising results have not proved adequate to sustain the programmes of the United
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V.

Nations University and requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, in consultation with the Rector and the Council of the University, to study ways and means of promoting the awareness and understanding of the programmes and activities of the University with a view to establishing a more stable financial situation and thereby strengthening the University, and to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session;
5
Urges the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as well as the Rector of the United Nations University to continue to intensify their efforts to obtain financial support for the University from all possible sources;
6
Appeals to all Member States to take cognizance of the achievements of the United Nations University, particularly in relation to the developing countries, during its first three years and to make substantial contributions to the Endowment Fund and/ or to specific programmes of the University so that its work can go forward successfully.
62 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-third Session, Supplement No. 31 (A/33/31). third Session, para. 26).

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