A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/51/187 21 February 1997 Fifty-first session Agenda item 99 (b) RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Second Committee (A/51/607)] 51/187. United Nations University The General Assembly, Reaffirming its previous resolutions on the United Nations University, Having considered the report of the Council of the United Nations University1 and the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the University,2 Expressing its deep appreciation for the voluntary contributions made to date by Governments and other public and private entities in support of the University, Noting with appreciation the efforts made by the Rector of the United Nations University in intensifying his interaction with the United Nations Secretariat in the context of preparing for the third medium-term perspective, Noting also with appreciation the efforts made by the Rector in initiating a new series of research programmes, 1. Welcomes the completion of the second medium-term perspective, 1990-1995, of the United Nations University and the ongoing work of formulating the third medium-term perspective for the period 1996-2001, being considered by the Council of the University; 1 A/51/31; see Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-first Session, Supplement No. 31. 2 A/51/324. 97-76855 /...