UNU Annual Report, 2005 - United Nations University

Human and FinancialResourcesUNU receives no funds from the regular UNbudget; it is supported entirely by voluntarycontributions from governments, agencies,international organizations, private companies,and foundations. In 2005, UNU receivedinvestment income from its Endowment Fundas well as operating and specific programmecontributions from 14 governments and some70 other sources (see annex 1). UNU alsobenefited from counterpart and other support,such as cost-sharing support for fellowshipsand other activities.System-wide, UNU expenditures in 2005amounted to US$38.56 million (about half byUNU Centre and half by the UNU RTC/Ps).This included $14.10 million for academicactivities, $17.01 million for personnel, and$7.45 million in general costs.As of year-end, the UNU system had apersonnel component of 321 (including 176professional staff), 25 per cent of whom weredeveloping country nationals. Consistent withUNU’s mandated role as “an internationalcommunity of scholars,” UNU staff includednationals of more than 60 countries, while theUniversity’s more than 1,400 cooperatingnetwork associates represented at least112 countries.The University also strives to maintaina natural gender balance; in 2005, the male:female ratio of UNU personnel was 56:44.48UNU ANNUAL REPORT 2005