Areas of Work
Supporting the UN’s Role for Peace Globally
QUNO strengthens the UN’s role in building positive peace by focusing on themes such as inclusion, transitional justice, and the need to work for peace through a climate-sensitive lens.
Supporting the UN’s Role for Peace in Regional Contexts
QUNO facilitates opportunities for civil society representatives, academics, and members of affected communities to share their perspectives and insights so that UN partners can better support people-centred and sustainable peace in specific country and regional contexts.
Supporting the UN to Build Peaceful and Just Societies with Inclusive Institutions
QUNO works with the UN around implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG16, also known as the “peace goal”.
Human Impacts of Climate Change
QUNO works to strengthen international efforts for urgent, equitable, rights-based and effective climate action and environmental protection.
Human Rights & Refugees
QUNO works for international law, standards and processes that uphold the inherent worth of each and every person.
Peace & Disarmament
QUNO works for holistic multilateral approaches that address the root causes of war, including inequality, injustice and the proliferation of arms.
Sustainable & Just Economic Systems
QUNO works for economic systems that improve livelihoods, strengthen resilience, and ensure just transitions to sustainability.
Perseverance and Hope During Challenging Times
On 28 January 2026, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote to all UN member states to warn that the UN is facing "imminent financial collapse". While it is not unusual for the Secretary-General to raise alarm about...
A Dialogue – but with fewer words: Civil Society at the UN
The third annual CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding, held in December of 2025 in Geneva, brought together civil society actors, UN officials, and member states to strengthen partnerships amid rising geopolitical tensions. The dialogue aimed to connect local...
QUNO Geneva Welcomes Two New Programme Representatives
We are delighted to welcome two new colleagues to QUNO Geneva, strengthening our work across human rights, peace, and disarmament.Lucy Richardson joined QUNO as Human Rights and Refugees Representative in January 2026, working to strengthen the promotion and...
Former Programme Assistant bears witness in the Occupied West Bank
Former Programme Assistant Ailih Weeldreyer, now a National Organizer with the World Student Christian Federation – US, reflected with QUNO-New York about her experience accompanying a group of students on a solidarity pilgrimage through the Occupied Palestinian West...
Myanmar “sham elections”: QUNO hosts Quaker House briefing
On 2 December, the Quaker UN Office hosted diplomats at Quaker House for a private briefing in advance of the elections in Myanmar that began on 28 December 2025. QUNO Director, Sarah Clarke, opened the meeting, noting that “the world will be watching carefully to see...
The 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review: Progress, Omissions, and What’s at Stake
The United Nations’ Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR) takes place every five years, providing UN actors and other stakeholders with an opportunity to review and improve the implementation and impact of the UN’s peacebuilding efforts. The year 2025 marked the...