A/RES/59/253. Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, 2004

• Resolution Number: A/RES/59/253
• Year: 2004
• Session: 59th
• Issuer: General Assembly of the United Nation

United Nations A/RES/59/253

General Assembly Distr.: General

7 March 2005

Fifty-ninth session

Agenda item 92 (b)

04-49144

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;

2.

Highly appreciates

the successful steps taken by the University to

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;

3.

Expresses particular appreciation

of the University’s support to scholars

from developing countries and the countries with economies in transition, especially

young scholars, through its capacity and network development activities;

4.

Notes with interest

the inauguration of the new research and training

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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1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 31 (A/59/31).

2 A/59/566.