UN Research Institute for Social Development

UNRISD
Geneva, Switzerland

The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) is an autonomous research institute within the UN system that undertakes interdisciplinary research and policy analysis on the social dimensions of contemporary development issues.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.unrisd.org/

Address:
Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Country:
Switzerland

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Gender International affairs/Development Social policy
Operating languages
English , French , Spanish

Organisation details

Business model
Other
Institutional affiliations
Other
Year founded
1963
Age (years)
UN Research Institute for Social Development
61 
Switzerland average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Paul Ladd
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2022): Paul Ladd
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2021): Paul Ladd
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2023
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 21
Switzerland average
 77
Global average
 66
2021
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 17
% Female staff
2023
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 38%
Switzerland average
 46%
Global average
 50%
2021
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 59%
% Female researchers
2021
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 75%
Switzerland average
 24%
Global average
 16%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 18
Switzerland average
 89
Global average
 65
2020
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 42
2019
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 20
Financials
2019
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 $2,867,000
Switzerland average
 $8,947,670
Global average
 $52,546,603

Social

Facebook
Likes (2022)
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 27,127
Switzerland average
 13,237
Global average
 33,286
Likes (2021)
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 33,698
Likes (2019)
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 22,218
Twitter
Followers (2024)
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 36,609
Switzerland average
 7,661
Global average
 18,119
Followers (2022)
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 35,844
Followers (2021)
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 34,535
YouTube
Subscribers (2023)
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 7,870
Switzerland average
 2,050
Global average
 6,305
Subscribers (2022)
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 7,490
Subscribers (2021)
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 7,160
LinkedIn
Followers (2023)
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 6,519
Switzerland average
 13,578
Global average
 12,007
Followers (2022)
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 4,741
Followers (2019)
UN Research Institute for Social Development
 2,928

Data notes

Last updated: 08/06/2021
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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