Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS)

ECOSOC Status: General Consultative
Type: NGO working on Crime
Address: Wilfrid Laurier University - ON N2L 3C5
75 University Ave West, Waterloo
Country: Canada
Region: Northern America
Website: http://www.acuns.org
UN Languages: French, English
Other languages:
   
Areas:
  • Counselling
  • Education
  • Research
Short description:
The Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS)is an international association of educational and research institutions and individual scholars, teachers, and practitioners active in the work and study of multilateral relations, global governance, and international cooperation.
The Council focuses special attention on the programs and agencies of the United Nations system and other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations that play a role in managing common problems on the global agenda.
Their core activities aim to promote research and teaching on the UN system and dialogue between and among academics and practitioners from across the globe.

ACUNS has Category 1 Consultative Status with ECOSOC, NGO Affiliate status with the UN Department of Public information, and is accredited to UNESCO.
ACUNS has liaison offices in Cairo, Delhi, Geneva, Marseille, New York, and Vienna.
Other offices:
Region Countries Website Email
Middle East and Northern Africa Egypt http://www1.aucegypt.edu/faculty/isaleh/ librasma@aucegypt.edu
Europe Switzerland http://graduateinstitute.ch/ info@hei.unige.ch
Europe France contact@acuns-europe.org
Northern America United States of America http://www.gc.cuny.edu/index.htm mlam@gc.cuny.edu
Southern and Eastern Asia India http://ijo.org.in/ sbirla@vsnl.com