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The United Nations University was established in 1973 by the United Nations General Assembly, and commenced operations in September 1975 as an international community of scholars engaged in research, postgraduate training, and dissemination of knowledge. UNU functions as a think tank for the United Nations system, contributes to capacity building, particularly in developing countries, and serves as a platform for new and innovative ideas and dialogue. It comprises a network of 11 institutes and several programmes/units located around the world, coordinated by UNU Centre in Tokyo.

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