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United Nations International School company history timeline

1947

Founded in 1947 by a group of United Nations parents to provide an international education for their children, UNIS has grown into an internationally recognized educational institution.

1951

UNIS faced bankruptcy and possible closure by the end of October 1951 when the UN declined to give further grants that year.

1955

In 1955, UNIS’ funding came from outside source, with only 5% coming from the UN itself.

1958

The first graduating senior class of UNIS was the class of 1958.

1964

In 1964, the UNIS graduation ceremony was held in the General Assembly Hall for the first time, where the Secretary-General gave the commencement speech to 27 UNIS seniors.

1971

Fifty-two UNIS students were among the first 725 candidates to take the IB examinations in May 1971, and 8 out of the 20 full IB diploma candidates worldwide came from UNIS.

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1947
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