The United Nations International School provides an environment for optimal learning and teaching in an international setting that fosters understanding, independence, interdependence and cooperation.

Within this context we believe that:

1. UNIS students are committed to the spirit of the UN Charter by:
   • Demonstrating respect for human rights
   • Demonstrating respect for the principle of equal rights irrespective of race, sex, language or religion
   • Developing skills for the peaceful resolution of conflict
   • Practicing tolerance and living together in peace
   • Understanding individual responsibilities within society
   • Understanding the relationship between rights and responsibilities
   • Acquiring knowledge of universal ethics
   • Providing leadership that demonstrates awareness of ethical and moral issues
     
2. UNIS students benefit from an international education whereby they:
   • Gain historic and contemporary knowledge and understanding of the world through intellectual endeavor
   • Acquire international understanding through interaction with the uniquely diverse school community and by studying and experiencing other cultures and belief systems
   • Maintain the fluency of their mother tongue while valuing the acquisition of other languages
     
3. UNIS students strive for academic excellence by:
• Learning how to learn
• Discovering the joy of learning
• Attaining depth and breadth of academic knowledge and understanding
• Acquiring the skills that support intellectual endeavor and academic success
• Solving problems independently and in cooperation with others
• Acquiring aesthetic appreciation
• Understanding modern technologies and using them wisely and effectively
• Preparing themselves for the demands of higher education
  
4. UNIS students must be part of a caring community which encourages them by example to:
   • Share, cooperate and contribute responsibly to a global society
   • Develop sensitivity to appropriate work and social relationships consistent with the principle of equal rights, including gender equality
   • Display sound decision-making skills by reflecting on choices and consequences
   • Think and act critically, creatively and independently
   • Lead a positive, healthy life
   • Care for others, as they would have others care for them
   • Share resources
   • Build understanding and trust
     
5. UNIS students, being individually and culturally diverse, appreciate the significance of:
   • Developing personal values
   • Respecting the values of others
   • Valuing one's own culture
   • Understanding and demonstrating respect for the culture of others
   • Understanding multi-culturalism within a global society
   • Being able to make a difference