United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Phone : Director’s Office: + 41 229173060 /Publications and General information: + 41 229173020 / Fax : + 41 229170650

Web site : www.unrisd.org

UNRISD is an autonomous United Nations Agency, founded in 1936. It carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development.

As an institution engaging in applied research in the field of social development, UNRISD’s agenda reflects global trends, as well as the realities of countries in which it carries out research. UNRISD strives to overcome the limitations often characterizing research that adopts a narrow focus by building multidisciplinary teams.

UNRISD has generated new thinking on social development issues, often addressing crucial topics well before they are widely recognized as important. To ensure that its research findings reach a diverse audience, the Institute has developed an active and varied publications and dissemination programme.