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The United Nations University (UNU) is an organ of the United Nations established by the General Assembly to be an international community of scholars engaged in research, advanced training, and the dissemination of knowledge related to the pressing global problems of human survival, development, and welfare. Its activities focus mainly on peace and conflict resolution, development in a changing world, and science and technology in relation to human welfare. The University operates through a worldwide network of research and post-graduate training centers, with its planning and co-ordinating headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
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International Association of Universities. (1992). The United Nations University (UNU) / L’Universite des Nations Unies (UNU). In: Taylor, A.C.M. (eds) World List of Universities / Liste Mondiale des Universites. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12037-6_2
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