Establishment of a University for Peace

A/RES/34/111View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 63 United Nations University, published in 1980.

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Approves the idea of establishing a University for Peace as an international centre of higher learning for post-graduate studies, research and the dissemination of knowledge specifically aimed at training for peace, with its headquarters in Costa Rica;

Decides to establish an international commission which, in collaboration with the Government of Costa Rica, shall prepare the organization, structure and setting in motion of the University for Peace, bearing in mind the following conditions:

The University for Peace should be international in character and should be a part of the system of the United Nations University;

The association which may link the University for Peace with the United Nations University should be

determined by common agreement between the two institutions;

The University for Peace should be organized (c) and structured in such a manner as not to involve any duplication of effort with other, similar international institutions;

It should be guaranteed that the constitution and operation of the University for Peace will be financed by voluntary contributions and should not have any financial implications for the budget of the United Nations or the United Nations University;

Entrusts the Secretary-General with the task of constituting the Commission on the University for Peace, composed of eleven members, as follows:

A representative of the Secretary-General;

A representative of the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization;

A representative of the Rector of the United Nations University;

A representative of the international academic community, to be appointed by the Secretary-General in consultation with the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization;

Five experts to be appointed by the Secretary- General from candidates recommended by the Governments of Member States, taking into account the principle of geographical distribution;

Two representatives of the Government of Costa Rica;

Requests the Commission on the University for Peace to submit to the Secretary-General a report on its findings, in accordance with paragraph 2 above, for subsequent submission by him, together with his comments, to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session.

(a) (b)

(e) (f)

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