United Nations
A/RES/59/253
General Assembly
Distr.: General
7 March 2005
Fifty-ninth session
Agenda item 92 (b)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 22 December 2004
[on the report of the Second Committee (A/59/490/Add.2)]
59/253. United Nations University
The General Assembly,
Reaffirming its previous resolutions on the United Nations University,
including resolution 57/267 of 20 December 2002,
Having considered the report of the Council of the United Nations University,
as presented by the Rector of the University on 16 November 2004, 1 and the report
of the Secretary-General, 2
Bearing in mind the importance of the intellectual contributions made by the
University for the United Nations system,
Expressing its deep appreciation for the voluntary contributions made by
Governments and other public and private entities in support of the University,
1.
Notes with satisfaction the implementation of the “Strategic Plan, 2000”,
which lays out broad programmatic orientations with special focus on the priority
concerns of the United Nations and the need to bring together theory and practice in
a global perspective, and requests the United Nations University to continue to
attach importance to the priority agendas of the United Nations system;
Highly appreciates the successful steps taken by the University to
2.
promote the work and visibility of the University, including its research and training
centres and programmes, to strengthen interaction with and contributions to the
work of the United Nations system and to create new networks of activity with the
academic communities in host countries, including Japan, and encourages the
University to continue with such efforts;
Expresses particular appreciation of the University’s support to scholars
3.
from developing countries and the countries with economies in transition, especially
young scholars, through its capacity and network development activities;
Notes with interest the inauguration of the new research and training
4.
programme in Bonn, Germany, and encourages the University to continue with
efforts towards creating a critical mass of viable research and training centres and
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04-49144
Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 31 (A/59/31).
A/59/566.