A/RES/64/83. Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, 2009

• Year: 2009
• Resolution Number: A/RES/64/83
• Session: 64th
• Issuer: General Assembly of the United Nation

United Nations A/RES/64/83

General Assembly Distr.: General

19 January 2010

Sixty-fourth session

Agenda item 27

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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 10 December 2009

[on the report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee

(Fourth Committee) (A/64/401)]

64/83. University for Peace

The General Assembly

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Recalling

its resolution 61/108 of 14 December 2006, in which it recalled that,

in its resolution 34/111 of 14 December 1979, it had approved the idea of

establishing the University for Peace as a specialized international centre for higher

education, research and the dissemination of knowledge specifically aimed at

training and education for peace and its universal promotion within the United

Nations system, as well as all preceding resolutions on this item,

Recalling also

that, in its resolution 35/55 of 5 December 1980, it approved

the establishment of the University for Peace in conformity with the International

Agreement for the Establishment of the University for Peace, contained in the annex

to that resolution,

Noting

that as the University approaches its thirtieth anniversary year, it

continues to experience extraordinary growth and development in the exercise of the

mandate given to it by the General Assembly,

Noting with appreciation

the vigorous actions taken by the Secretary-General,

in consultation with the Director-General of the United Nations Educational,

Scientific and Cultural Organization and with the encouragement and support of the

Government of Costa Rica, to revitalize the University,

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Recognizing

the extraordinary progress the University has made in developing

and carrying out programmes on critical subjects related to peace and security and

in expanding its educational, training and research programmes to Africa, Asia and

the Pacific, Central Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean,

Noting

that the University has become a recognized leader in education,

training and research on issues related to peace and conflict and that it is focusing

its efforts on strengthening the three main components of its activities, namely, face-

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1 See A/54/312.