United Nations Association of Russia
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The United Nations Association of Russia (UNA-Russia) is a non-profit organization dedicated to building understanding of and support for the ideals and work of the United Nations
in the Russian Federation.
Founded as the United Nations Association of the Soviet Union (UNA-USSR) in 1956, the UNA-Russia affiliated with the World Federation of United Nations Associations
, a global non-governmental movement
which began in 1946 as a public movement for the United Nations.
The UNA-Russia's current chairman is diplomat Anatoly Torkunov
, rector of Moscow State Institute of International Relations and member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in the Russian Federation.
Founded as the United Nations Association of the Soviet Union (UNA-USSR) in 1956, the UNA-Russia affiliated with the World Federation of United Nations Associations
World Federation of United Nations Associations
The World Federation of United Nations Associations was created in 1946, inspired by the opening words of the United Nations Charter "We the Peoples". Today it is a global network of people linked together through United Nations Associations in over 100 member states of the United Nations...
, a global non-governmental movement
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
which began in 1946 as a public movement for the United Nations.
The UNA-Russia's current chairman is diplomat Anatoly Torkunov
Anatoly Torkunov
Anatoly Vasilyevich Torkunov is a Soviet and Russian diplomat and international relations scholar.The rector of Moscow's State Institute of International Relations, Torkunov is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Collegium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian...
, rector of Moscow State Institute of International Relations and member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Academy of Sciences
The Russian Academy of Sciences consists of the national academy of Russia and a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation as well as auxiliary scientific and social units like libraries, publishers and hospitals....
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