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Jacques Fomerand
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LOCATION: New York, NY, United States
Director, United Nations University, New York. Coauthor of Higher Education in Western Europe and North America: A Selected and Annotated Bibliography.
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United Nations (UN), international organization established on October 24, 1945. The United Nations (UN) was the second multipurpose international organization established in the 20th century that was worldwide in scope and membership. Its predecessor, the League of Nations, was created by theā¦
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