Students of the Armenian National Agrarian University will have more opportunities to further learn about the UN values, global agenda and UN work in Armenia in the framework of the implementation of the Plan for Cooperation, assigned today, Dec 18 between the University and the UN Department of Public Information (UNDPI).

Opening of the UN Corner at the University’s library was the first among the activities agreed in the Plan. The UN publications provided to UN Corner will further raise awareness on the UN activites. The university will also use the UN Corner to organize UN-related cultural, educational, and other events.

Maria Dotsenko, the UNDPI Representative in Armenia, said, “The UN focuses on youth empowerment since youth is the driving force of any society. Students are active participants of many UN activities and our reliable partners in promotion of UN values: human rights, democratic governance, peace and security, sustainable human development. We are glad to support them to further improve their knowledge and get engaged in UN activities.”

Within 2012, the Work Plans for Cooperation have been signed between the UNDPI and Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, Armenian State Pedagogical University and Yerevan State University. In Slavonic and Pedagogical Universities, the UN Corners were opened, while the Yerevan State University hosts one of two UN Depositary Libraries in Armenia, press service of UN Office in Armenia reported.