Areas of work:

Disarmament and Arms Control

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Booklet: Arms control, human rights, and corporate responsibility towards just, peaceful, and inclusive societies

Resources | January 1, 2024
QUNO Geneva's Peace & Disarmament program works on highlighting the arms-related risks to human rights and tackling the challenges in...
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Young people gather for QUNO’s Summer School in Geneva

News | July 25, 2023
QUNO Geneva’s annual Quaker UN Summer School (QUNSS) hosted 23 participants from various countries recently, connecting them to the United...
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Ireland Yearly Meeting 2023 – QUNO Geneva speaks on ‘Preparing for Peace: How can we prepare for peace?’

News | April 28, 2023
Florence Foster, Representative for Peace & Disarmament at QUNO Geneva, had the pleasure of joining Irish Friends in Tallaght for...
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QUNO highlights the importance of the arms sector when discussing responsible business conduct

News | January 17, 2023
During the 11th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights | OHCHR, QUNO Geneva partnered with American Bar Association Center...
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QUNO Geneva’s Peace and Disarmament programme engagement at Human Rights Council

News | October 14, 2022
At the 51st session of the Human Rights Council – which has come to a close – the Peace and...
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Event – ‘Small Arms Exports, Leadership and Accountability: A Human Rights Perspective’ at the CCADD

News | March 24, 2022
Florence Foster, Representative for Peace & Disarmament at QUNO Geneva, had the pleasure of speaking to the Council on Christian Approaches...
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How the Human Rights pillar is contributing to Arms Control

News | October 23, 2019
QUNO recently co-organized a discussion on “How the Human Rights pillar is contributing to Arms Control” as part of the...
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Disarmament and Development: One Coin, Two Sides? A Briefing for Friends

Resources | July 1, 2008
This Briefing presents QUNO's work relating to demand for small arms, and how this led to the creation of the...
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Disarmament and Development: One Coin, Two Sides? A briefing for Friends

Resources | June 1, 2008
This background paper aims to give Friends an overview of the “Geneva Declaration” process, and of QUNO’s involvement in it....
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