The UNU is dedicated to implementing research and educational programs in the area of sustainable development with the aim of assisting developing countries.

The UNU International Institute for Software Technology ( Macao, China ) aims to help developing countries improve their capacities in the area of software technology and innovative applications of information technology, and hence their ability to participate in and benefit from the rapid development of information and communication technologies.

The UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health ( Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ) works directly on the global water crisis., The three core functions of UNU-INWEH are: ( i ) helping developing countries meet the Millennium Development Goals through capacity development: ( ii ) facilitating global knowledge enhancement and networking to address the global water crisis ; and ( iii ) fostering better approaches to water management and governance through applied research designed to fill critical policy gaps

The UNU Fisheries Training Programme contributes to capacity building in developing countries where fisheries are of national or provincial importance.

The UNU Geothermal Training Programme assists developing countries with significant geothermal potential to establish groups of specialists in geothermal exploration and development by providing specialized training opportunities.

The UNU Land Restoration Training Programme, officially established in February, seeks to help developing countries in their fight against land degradation, soil erosion, unsustainable land use and desertification, and their attempts to restore degraded land.

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The United Nations University ( UNU ) is the academic and research arm of the United Nations.

The UNU undertakes research, education, policy advice and capacity building working on the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its member states.

The UNU is headed by a Rector, Prof. Dr. Konrad Osterwalder, who is the chief academic and administrative officer, and who holds the rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.

The Council of the UNU is the governing board of the University and is composed of 24 members who are appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations with the concurrence of the Director-General of UNESCO.

In addition, UNU functions as a think tank for the United Nations system and for UN Member States by providing knowledge-based policy advice as well as acting as a bridge between the United Nations and the international academic community.

The UNU creation was set in motion by Secretary-General U Thant in 1969.

Over the years, several Institutes of UNU were created to help with the research initiatives of the United Nations.

Most notably, in 2007, a vice-rectorate was established in Bonn ( UNU-ViE ), Germany, as a way of strengthening UNU ’ s presence in Europe.

To date, there have been five Rectors at the UNU, Prof. Dr. Konrad Osterwalder being the current Rector since 1 September 2007.

The UNU Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies ( Bruges, Belgium ) specializes in the processes and consequences of regional integration and cooperation.

The UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security ( Bonn, Germany ) explores problems and promotes solutions related to the environmental dimension of human security and aims at academic excellence in two broad thematic areas: ( i ) vulnerability assessment, resilience analysis, risk management and adaptation strategies within linked human-environment systems and ( ii ) internal displacement and transboundary migration due to environmental push-factors.

The UNU Institute of Advanced Studies ( Yokohama, Japan ) seeks to advance knowledge and promote learning for policy making to meet the challenges of environmentally sustainable development.

The UNU International Institute for Global Health ( Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ) undertakes research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge related to key issues of human health.

The UNU Institute for Natural Resources in Africa ( Accra, Ghana ) supports the building of African capacity by strengthening national institutions to promote sustainable use of the continent ’ s natural resources for development.

The UNU Institute for Sustainability and Peace ( Tokyo, Japan ) seeks to achieve and promote a better understanding of three of the most pressing issues on the UN agenda: global change, peace and security, and development.

The UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Institute on Innovation and Technology ( Maastricht, Netherlands ) provides insights into the social, political and economic factors that drive technological change and innovation.

The UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research ( Helsinki, Finland ) undertakes multidisciplinary research and policy analysis on structural changes affecting the living conditions of the world ’ s poorest people ; provides a forum for professional interaction and the advocacy of policies leading to robust, equitable and environmentally sustainable growth ; and promotes capacity strengthening and training in the field of economic and social policy-making.

In an adult, the skeleton comprises around 14 % of the total body weight, and half of this weight is water.

Besides the city itself, the municipality comprises 34 other suburban localities: 6 towns ( containing further 2 villages within ), and 12 communes ( containing further 14 villages within ).

The civil township comprises most of survey townships 14 and 15 north of range 8 east.

Currently it comprises 14 officers.

The ecumenical vision comprises both the search for the visible unity of the Church ( Ephesians 4. 3 ) and the ' whole inhabited earth ' ( Matthew 24. 14 ) as the concern of all Christians.

Adjacent Horlock Court comprises 168 rooms in 14 houses.

Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni ( East Rand ), and Tshwane ( greater Pretoria ) are currently merging to form a region that comprises a population of 14. 6 million people.

Today, the university comprises the following 14 faculties:

In the academic module the reading test comprises three sections, with 3 texts normally followed by 13 or 14 questions for a total of 40 questions overall.

Under the Chief Executive of Hong Kong as President, the Executive Council comprises 15 principal officials ( ministers ) and 14 non-official members.

* 11th Signal Brigade: The Brigade Headquarters is located in Telford and comprises 2, 14 ( Electronic Warfare ), 15 ( Information Support ) and 16 Signal Regiments.

The flag of Malaysia, also known as the Jalur Gemilang ( Malay for " Stripes of Glory "), comprises a field of 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan ( Federal Star ).

On 14 December 1994 a new municipality was created to form Bayside City Council which comprises the former City of Brighton, the former City of Sandringham and part of the former City of Mordialloc west of Charman Road and part of the City of Moorabbin between the railway and Charman Road.

The museum comprises 14 sites throughout France with 4 in Paris, including the original location at the Jardin des Plantes in the 5th arrondissement of Paris ( métro Place Monge ).

Kobe University comprises 14 graduate schools and 11 undergraduate faculties.

The teaching in the 10th form comprises the following subjects as obligatory subjects: Danish, mathematics, and English to an extent corresponding to a total of 14 lessons a week ( i. e. half of the minimum weekly teaching time ).

The system comprises 27 stops and has a total length of 14 km whereby three different routes are run.

It comprises 14 concave dish-shaped " Space Plateaus " stacked one upon the other.

It comprises 14 schools with 68 teaching and research sections.

LNTU currently comprises 14 colleges and departments, including the College of Resources and Environment Engineering, College of Mechanical Engineering, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, College of Business Administration, Vocational College and the Department of Mechanics and Engineering.

Hepingli comprises approximately 14 residential areas ( 社区 ) or zones.

It comprises eleven counties with a combined land area of 14, 180. 76 square miles ( 36, 728. 0 km² ), or about 18. 45 percent of the state's land.

The economy of Oceania comprises more than 14 separate countries and their associated economies.

The system comprises 14 state-owned schools, all of which are NCAA Division II members by virtue of being members of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.