his is to inform our students, staff, and general public that the University of Juba has been admitted to the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI). UNAI network comprises 1,300 research and academic institutions in 130 countries that are committed to United Nations Charter.
UNAI is a programme of the Outreach Division of the United Nations Department of Global Communications.
As an initiative mandated by the United Nations General Assembly, UNAI aligns institutions of higher education with the United Nations in supporting and contributing, through research and education, to the realization of the Organization’s goals and mandates.
As a member, the University of Juba will be required to carry out and report annually on activities that promote the following UNAI Principles:
1. A commitment to addressing issues of poverty through education.
2. A commitment to building capacity in higher education systems across the world.
3. A commitment to educational opportunity for all people regardless of gender, race, religion or ethnicity.
4. A commitment to encouraging global citizenship through education.
5. A commitment to the opportunity for every interested individual to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary for the pursuit of higher education.
6. A commitment to human rights, among them freedom of inquiry, opinion, and speech.
7. A commitment to promoting intercultural dialogue and understanding, and the “unlearning” of intolerance, through education.
8. A commitment to advancing peace and conflict resolution through education.
9. A commitment to promoting sustainability through education.
10. A commitment to the principles inherent in the United Nations Charter.
©John Akec Fb.