Amendments to the Charter of the United Nations University

A/RES/68/236View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 174 United Nations University, published in 2014.

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2 versions · 2010–2014

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2014	A/RES/68/236	Amendments to the Charter of the United Nations University	589	27%Compare
2010	A/RES/64/225	Amendments to the Charter of the United Nations University	327	–

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Approves the following amendments to the Charter of the United Nations University:

Article IV, paragraph 1, shall be amended to read as follows:

“1. There shall be a Council of the University (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Council’), to be established on a broad geographical basis with due regard to major academic, scientific, educational and cultural trends in the world, taking into account the various fields of study, with appropriate representation of young scholars. The Council shall have 12 members serving in their individual capacity, who shall be appointed jointly by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Director-General of UNESCO, in consultation with the agencies and programmes concerned, including the United Nations Institute for Training and Research* (hereinafter referred to as ‘UNITAR’), and taking into account the views of appropriate representative bodies. The Rector shall be a member of the University Council.”

* Established in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1934 (XVIII).

Article IV, paragraph 3, shall be amended to read as follows:

“3. The term of office shall be six years, provided that, of the members first appointed pursuant to paragraph 1 of this article, the terms of six shall expire at the end of three years and the terms of the remaining six at the end of six years. No appointed member of the Council may serve continuously for more than six years. The Council shall be consulted in regard to the replacement of retiring members.”

Decides that these amendments shall enter into force upon the expiration of the present term of those appointed members currently serving on the Council of the United Nations University;

Acknowledges that the Council of the United Nations University shall continue to operate with the current appointed membership, and without the appointment of additional members, until the terms of the current appointed members expire;

Also acknowledges the intention of the Secretary-General to apply article IV, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations University, as amended, when he next appoints new members to the Council of the United Nations University.

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