’ s ▁research ▁activities ▁are ▁foc using ▁on ▁knowledge ▁systems ▁and ▁their ▁practical ▁applications . ▁They ▁support ▁the ▁Institute ’ s ▁training ▁activities ▁through ▁the ▁provision ▁of ▁learning ▁environments ▁adapted ▁to ▁respond ▁to ▁the ▁needs ▁of ▁adult ▁learn ers , ▁thus ▁facil it ating ▁the ▁increase , ▁efficiency ▁and ▁out re ach ▁of ▁the ▁Institute ’ s ▁capacity ▁development ▁activities . ▁ ▁Govern ance ▁ ▁Oper ated ▁as ▁an ▁autonom ous ▁body ▁within ▁the ▁United ▁Nations ▁system , ▁UN IT AR ▁is ▁head ed ▁by ▁an ▁Executive ▁Director ▁and ▁govern ed ▁by ▁a ▁Board ▁of ▁Trust ees . ▁The ▁Executive ▁Director ▁and ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Board ▁of ▁Trust ees ▁are ▁appointed ▁by ▁the ▁United ▁Nations ▁Secretary - General . ▁ ▁UN IT AR ▁Executive ▁Direct ors : ▁ ▁Fund ing ▁ ▁UN IT AR ▁is ▁a ▁project - based ▁organization ▁and ▁does ▁not ▁receive ▁any ▁funds ▁from ▁the ▁regular ▁United ▁Nations ▁budget . ▁The ▁Institute ▁is ▁fin anced ▁entirely ▁from ▁volunt ary ▁contributions ▁mainly ▁from ▁UN ▁Member ▁States , ▁other ▁UN ▁ag encies , ▁international ▁and ▁Inter g overn ment al ▁organization , ▁N GO s ▁and ▁the ▁private ▁sector . ▁ ▁Off ices ▁▁ ▁Head quarters ▁are ▁based ▁in ▁Gene va ▁( Sw itzerland ), ▁complement ed ▁with ▁two ▁out ▁posted ▁offices ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁( US ) ▁and ▁H iro sh ima ▁( J apan ), ▁and ▁project ▁offices ▁in ▁Port ▁Har court ▁( N iger ia ) ▁and ▁Islam abad ▁( P ak istan ). ▁ ▁UN IT