The UN Campus in

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, Germany, is seat to 18 organizations of the

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. It was opened in July 2006 by then-

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and then-

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and expanded in July 2013. The UN Campus is owned by the

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and used rent-free by the United Nations. The 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 23) was held on 6–17 November 2017 there and in World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB), near the

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secretariat, for the

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Constituent agencies

Agencies/offices

The following United Nations entities are based, or have offices, at the campus in Bonn: *

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an intergovernmental organization established to improve communication between science and policy on issues of biodiversity and ecosystem services. It ...

* SDG Action Campaign *

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** International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training * United Nations Global Center for Human Resources Services *

United Nations Industrial Development Organization The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (French: Organisation des Nations unies pour le développement industriel; French/Spanish acronym: ONUDI) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that assists countries in e ...

** Investment and Technology Promotion Office Germany *

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) was created in December 1999 to ensure the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is an office of the U.N. Secretariat that promotes and facilitates peaceful international cooperation in outer space. It works to establish or strengthen the legal and regulatory fram ...

** United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response * United Nations Regional Information Centre ** Liaison office in Germany *

United Nations System Staff College The United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) is a UN organization that serves the personnel of the United Nations and its affiliates via inter-agency learning and training. History In 1993, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Secret ...

** Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development *

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** Institute for Environment and Human Security ** Vice Rectorate in Europe ** Vice Rectorate in Europe, Sustainable Cycles Programme *

United Nations Volunteers The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is a United Nations organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and ...

World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) is a list of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Gen ...

** European Centre for Environment and Health

Secretariats

The following all have their secretariat offices based at the Bonn campus: *

Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds, or African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA), is an independent international treaty developed under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme's Convent ...

* Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas *

Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats The Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats, or EUROBATS, is an international treaty that binds its States Parties on the Bat#Conservation, conservation of bats in their territories. It was signed in 1991 under the auspic ...

Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, also known as the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) or the Bonn Convention, is an international agreement that aims to conserve migratory species throughout their r ...

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (UNCCD) is a Convention to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through ...

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the UN process for negotiating an agreement to limit dangerous climate change. It is an international treaty among countries to combat "dangerous human interference with th ...

References

External links

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City of Bonn - Info on UN Bonn
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Buildings and structures in Bonn Germany and the United Nations 2006 establishments in Germany