Świder

Świder is a river in Masovia, Poland. It is a tributary to the Vistula.

Coordinates: 52°05′59″N 21°12′53″E / 52.09972°N 21.21472°E / 52.09972; 21.21472

World Institute for Development Economics Research

The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) is part of the United Nations University (UNU). UNU-WIDER, the first research and training centre to be established by the UNU, is an international academic organization set up with the aim of promoting peace and progress by bringing together leading scholars from around the world to tackle pressing global problems.

UNU-WIDER

The establishment of the UNU and UNU-WIDER

In 1969 the UN Secretary General U Thant suggested that the time had arrived when serious consideration might be given to establishing an international university. An international university, the Secretary-General said, would be devoted to the Charter objectives of peace and progress. It would be staffed with professors from many nations and all parts of the world. The university would thus serve to break down the barriers that created misunderstanding and mistrust between nations and cultures.