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United Nations Research Institute for Social Development - UNRISD

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Palais des Nations
Avenue de la Paix 8-14
1211 Geneva
Switzerland
+ 41 22 917 30 60

"UNRISD was established in 1963 as an autonomous space within the UN system for the conduct of policy-relevant, cutting-edge research on social development that is pertinent to the work of the United Nations Secretariat; regional commissions and specialized agencies; and national institutions. Our mission is to generate knowledge and articulate policy alternatives on contemporary development issues, thereby contributing to the broader goals of the UN system of reducing poverty and inequality, advancing well-being and rights, and creating more democratic and just societies."