Academic Council On The United Nations System (Acuns)

The Academic Council on the United Nations System exists to stimulate, support, and disseminate research, analysis on the United Nations, multilateralism, and international organization. ACUNS also promotes teaching on these topics, as well as dialogue and mutual understanding across and between the academic and practitioner communities. We are a global professional association of educational and research institutions, individual scholars, and practitioners active in the work and study of multilateral relations, global governance, and international cooperation. Approximately half of our membership is based in North America, Europe and Central Asia; however our global membership comes from 54 countries, including Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, China, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Lebanon, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Suriname, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay and Venezuela. Our individual and institutional members include scholars, UN and other international organization practitioners, NGO/civil society representatives, government officials, and interested individuals. The ACUNS Monthly Bulletin is received by over 3,000 individuals around the world.