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University for Peace

A/RES/61/108No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 28University for Peace, published in 2007.

What other versions does this mandate have?

14 versions · 1987–2024
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/79/84
  • 2024A/RES/79/84University for PeaceLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2021A/RES/76/73University for PeaceCompare with previous version
  • 2018A/RES/73/90University for PeaceCompare with previous version
  • 2015A/RES/70/79University for PeaceCompare with previous version
  • 2013A/RES/67/111University for PeaceCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

12 topics
Capacity BuildingEducation for PeaceFundraisingInter-Agency CooperationIntergovernmental OrganizationsNon-Governmental OrganizationsPeacebuildingProgramme EvaluationReport PreparationTraining ProgrammesUniversities and CollegesWar Prevention

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General outlining the progress made in revitalizing the University for Peace, especially in regard to implementation of the five-year programme of expansion and revitalization;
2
Requests the Secretary-General, in view of the important work of the University and its potential role in developing new concepts and approaches to security through research, training and dialogue in order to respond effectively to emerging threats to peace, to consider ways to further strengthen cooperation between the United Nations and the University, and invites the University to consider ways to further strengthen its programmes and activities for cooperation with and capacity-building for Member States in the areas of conflict prevention, conflict resolution and peacebuilding;
3
Also requests the Secretary-General to continue using the services of the University as part of his conflict-resolution and peacebuilding efforts, in providing training to staff in building their capacities in this area and in the promotion of the Declaration and the Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace;
4
Encourages Member States, intergovernmental bodies, non-governmental organizations and interested individuals to contribute to the programmes and core budget of the University to enable it to continue to perform its valuable work;
5
Invites Member States to accede to the International Agreement for the Establishment of the University for Peace, thereby demonstrating their support for an educational institution devoted to the promotion of a universal culture of peace;
6
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its sixty-fourth session the item entitled “University for Peace”, and requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at that session a report on the work of the University.

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