As is known, the United Nations General Assembly, with resolution 35/55 of December 5, 1980, established the International University for Peace with the following mission: 'To provide humanity with an international insti-tution of higher education for Peace with the aim of pro-moting the spirit of understanding, toleraance and peace-ful coexistence among all human beings, to stimulate cooperation between peoples and to help reduce obstacles and threats to peace and progress in the world, in line with the noble aspirations proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations'.