UN Institute for Training and Research

Reaffirms the relevance of the UN Institute for Training and Research in view of the growing importance of training within the UN and the training requirements of States, and the pertinence of research activities related to training undertaken by the Institute within its mandate; invites the Institute to strengthen further its cooperation with other UN institutes and relevant national, regional and international institutes, as well as with projects; stresses the need for an effective division of labour among the main training and research institutions of the UN system, taking into account the distinct and complementary mandates of the UN University, the UN Institute for Training and Research and UN Staff College Project, and in this regard notes the recommendations of the Joint Inspection Unit; also stresses the need for better coordination among the main training and research institutions of the UN system, and in this regard notes the recommendations of the Joint Inspection Unit; welcomes the initiative of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Director to explore the possibilities for the Institute to become a partner of the agencies and bodies of the UN system with respect to their training programmes, especially for developing countries and countries with economies in transition, consistent with the division of labour; calls upon the Secretary-General to explore all possible ways and means to provide additional facilities to the Institute for conducting programmes and training courses that are provided at no cost to States and to their representatives accredited to UN offices in New York, Nairobi, Geneva and Vienna.

Adopted without vote, 77th meeting

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Adopted at the 77th plenary meeting, 18 Dec. 1997.