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Vice Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles has been appointed chairman/chancellor of the United Nations University.

His appointment, which takes effect in May, was unanimously approved by the university’s Governance Council at their December 7, 2024 meeting in Tokyo, Japan.

The position is honorary, with a mandate to facilitate the leadership of the rector/vice-chancellor of the university, and to guide the council in a manner that sustains the confidence of international and internal stakeholders, primarily the leadership of the United Nations, faculty members and managers, private sector investors, and students.

In accepting the appointment, Sir Hilary thanked members of the university council, representatives of the United Nations and other organisations, for their expression of confidence.

He assured them that as the univer