Press Release
New Official Name Announced
New York, NY June 08, 2017
The Executive Board of the WPC Foundation is pleased to announce the official name to replace the working title for the 'International Center for Peace and Security'. The official name of the planned new global institution is the 'United Institutions'. The name has been selected to reflect the mandate, scope, objectives, functions and constituents of the new global forum. The new official name will also be reflected in the name of the foundation which will be renamed to the "United Institutions Foundation'. The acronyms for the new institution and the foundation will be UI and UIF, respectively.
The announcement of the official name comes ahead of the release of the draft Global Strategic Framework of the new institution to be released in mid-2017.
Effective Date
The new names of the institution and the foundation will be in effect starting June 8, 2017.
Domain Name
The new official domain name for the institution will be www.unitedinstitutions.org. The previous domain name www.icpsglobalforum.org will redirect visitors to www.unitedinstituions.org. In the months ahead the UIF will be rolling out new changes and information on the new UI development website.
Address
The address of the United Institutions Foundation, remains the same as before the name changes:
United Institutions Foundation
45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2000
New York, NY 10111
Phone Numbers
The United Institutions Foundation's phone numbers remain the same as before the name changes.
Email Addresses
Email addresses for the United Institutions Foundation's executive board and staff will be transitioned from icpsglobalforum.org to unitedinstitions.org in the months ahead. The board and staff will be reachable at both for the remainder of 2017.
Social Media
The official United Institutions Twitter account will be United Institutions@UI_Foundation. The new United Institutions Facebook, Google+ and YouTube Accounts will be transitioned in the weeks ahead.
Further Information
For additional information, please contact the United Institutions Foundation at [email protected]
About the United Institutions
The United Institutions (UI) is a new global institution and permanent world forum for international cooperation, partnerships and collective action for organizations in the international community engaged in the fields sustainable development, international peace and security, humanitarian assistance and human rights, in development in New York City.
For further information on the United Institutions please visit www.unitedinstitutions.org/about-the-ui.html
About the United Institutions Foundation
The United Institutions Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established to administrate the development of the United Institutions.
For further information on the United Institutions Foundation please visit www.unitedinstitutions.org/united-institutions-foundation.html
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