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ABOUT UPEACE
The University for Peace (UPEACE) was created as a Treaty Organization within the framework of the United Nations, pursuant to Resolution 35/55 of the General Assembly in December 1980 to support the central peace and security objectives of the United Nations. Its mission is to "provide humanity with an international institution of higher education for peace with the aim of promoting among all human beings a spirit of understanding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, to stimulate cooperation among peoples and to help lessen obstacles and threats to world peace and progress".
To ensure academic independence, the University was established under its own Charter approved by the UN General Assembly, which authorized the University to grant degrees at the MA and doctoral levels. Although UPEACE is not subject to UN regulations and does not receive regular UN funding, it has strong links with the UN system.
UPEACE is governed by an independent Council. The academic quality of the UPEACE programmes is ensured by an International Academic Council of eminent scholars. The Rector and a multicultural academic and management staff oversee the day-to-day operations of the entire UPEACE system.
The headquarters of the UPEACE system is in Costa Rica, the country which initiated the process for the establishment of the University. UPEACE's activities include: teaching, research, distance learning, and outreach. The UPEACE system also includes offices in Addis Ababa, Geneva and New York and partnership agreements with numerous other institutions worldwide. The Costa Rica campus serves as a laboratory for the UPEACE system in curriculum development and face-to-face-teaching programmes.
