Peace & Disarmament

Our peace and disarmament programme grows out of a long Quaker history of working for peace, understanding that this means more than the absence of overt violence and has fundamentally to do with social and economic justice and political participation. Where these are denied, the roots of violence can be found. QUNO works with diplomats, NGOs, UN staff and others in Geneva and beyond to support the creation of legal instruments, new policy and 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.