Centre For The Study of United Nations
Welcome To CSUN Website
Our Story
The Centre for the Study of United Nations (CSUN) is a Research Centre and Think Tank at the O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana, India. The Centre for the Study of the United Nations aims to develop a learning platform on opportunities and limits of the UN by enhancing research and building knowledge on how the United Nations system works both in terms of institutional development and in terms of promotion and implementation of various multilateral policies.
Current Administrative Leaders
Objectives
The Centre for UN Studies at JGU was established in 2015 with the aim to:
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Identify knowledge gaps and undertake individual and collaborative research related to the UN institutional developments and its role in international peace and security, human rights, sustainable development, climate change etc. and publish the outcomes of this research.
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Engage with partner universities, think-tanks and other academic bodies in India and abroad to analyse, brainstorm and issue recommendations as to how to reform and strengthen the UN system.
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Organize public lectures, conferences, workshops, debates and other events, facilitating exchange of experiences and viewpoints, disseminating knowledge on the UN, engaging faculty and students in deliberations and discussions on most pressing contemporary global issues.
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Organize career events for students interested to work in the UN and its vast network of agencies, inviting representatives of UN agencies based in Delhi or visiting UN practitioners.
The Centre fits very well with the global vision and global aspirations of Jindal Global Law School and also with O.P. Jindal Global (Institution of Eminence Deemed To Be University) commitment to independent scholarship and academic freedom.
In 1953 the first UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie welcomed Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General, arriving in New York, saying: “Welcome, Dag, to the most impossible job on this earth.” The UN has been often criticized and turned into a scapegoat, when states failed to live up to the initial expectations of its founders. But let’s also remind what Dag Hammarskjöld famously once said that the UN “was not created to take us to heaven, but to save us from hell”. The Centre for the Study of United Nations engages in projects studying the history and the traditions but also takes a transformative approach to research, teaching and societal engagement, having in mind latest dynamic geopolitical and technological shifts.
The modern world has become dangerously over-armed, over-populated and over-heated, and states cannot deal with the challenges alone. They need international co-operation to foster common actions. They need also consistent support from civil society and private sector. The Centre therefore promotes dialogue and mutual understanding across and between academics, practitioners, civil society and students in India and abroad. It aims to build and disseminate knowledge on the most pressing global problems and possible solutions, to assist in developing capacity among stake-holders.
Events
"In our latest quarter (July - September 2024), CSUN hosted a series of impactful seminars and workshops featuring distinguished speakers from various fields. These events focused on critical issues such as climate change, human rights, and sustainable development, fostering vibrant discussions among students, academics, and practitioners."
Visit the events page for more information.