Areas of work: Conscientious Objection to Military Service
International Standards on Conscientious Objection to Military Service 2024
This updated paper lays out the ways in which conscientious objection has been recognized and is protected under human rights...
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The right to conscientious objection to military service: connecting conscientious objectors and the UN
Building on our many decades of work to ensure recognition and implementation of the right to conscientious objection to military...
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QUNO: 75 Years of a Trusted Presence at the United Nations
This year, 2023, marks 75 years since the Quakers United Nations Office (QUNO) was founded in 1948. QUNO represents Quakers...
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Webinar Series on Conscientious Objection to Military Service
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO), Connection e.V., International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR), and War Resisters’ International (WRI) are pleased...
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QUNO, War Resisters International and International Fellowship of Reconciliation’s webinar series
QUNO, War Resisters International and International Fellowship of Reconciliation’s webinar series on campaigning for conscientious objection to military service aims...
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Report on Conscientious Objection to Military Service and Refugee Status Determination
To mark International Conscientious Objectors' Day on the 15 May 2021, QUNO is pleased to be releasing our new publication on...
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Report on Conscientious Objection to Military Service and Refugee Status Determination
To mark International Conscientious Objectors' Day on the 15TH of May 2021, QUNO is pleased to be releasing our new publication...
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International Standards on Conscientious Objection to Military Service
This updated paper lays out the ways in which conscientious objection has been recognized and is protected under human rights treaties and...
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International Standards on Conscientious Objection to Military Service 2021
This updated paper lays out the ways in which conscientious objection has been recognized and is protected under human rights treaties and...
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QUNO, WRI and IFOR’s webinar series on conscientious objection to military service
QUNO, War Resisters International (WRI) and International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR) are pleased to present the details of our next webinar...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO's December 2019 issue of the Geneva Reporter newsletter is available below. This special issue highlights some of the ways the Quaker commitment...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO's December 2017 issue of the Geneva Reporter newsletter features: a brief overview on our recent work on sustaining peace and food security, a...
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Conscientious objection to military service: activities at the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council
The 35th Session of the Human Rights Council saw important developments on the issue of conscientious objection to military service. QUNO welcomes...
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QUNO to host side event on the Right to Conscientious Objection to Military Service: Towards Implementation
QUNO will host a side event at the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council on the issue of conscientious...
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New UN report on conscientious objection to military service – call for inputs
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a call for inputs on the issue of...
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Read QUNO’s latest Geneva Reporter newsletter
QUNO's December 2017 issue of the Geneva Reporter newsletter is now available online. The latest issue features: a brief overview on our recent work...
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