QUNO works for holistic approaches that address the seeds of war, including inequality, injustice and the proliferation of arms.ย
Our peace and disarmament programmeย grows out of a long Quaker history ofย working for peace, understanding thatย this means more than the absence ofย overt violence and has fundamentallyย to do with social and economic justice and political participation. Where theseย are denied, the roots of violence can beย found. QUNO works with diplomats,ย NGOs, UN staff and others in Genevaย and beyond to support the creation ofย legal instruments, new policy andย effective practice.
A large part of our peacebuilding work also focuses on cross-cutting work around natural resources, conflict and cooperation. Together with our colleagues in human rights, climate change and food and sustainability, we explore opportunities for the prevention of destructive conflict around natural resources.
