UNU provides continuous support for the efforts of the Second Committee of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council to enhance their interaction with experts and with knowledge-related institutions in order to enrich and deepen the substance of their policy deliberations . One recent example of the University 's involvement was its participation on 20 September 2004 at the Summit of World Leaders for the Action against Hunger and Poverty , which brought together 300 delegates , including 50 heads of state , at which it circulated the UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research ( UNU-WIDER ) study on New Sources of Financing Development : Funding the Millennium Development Goals .