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Our New York office's quarterly Newsletter, featuring articles on the new UN Secretary General, integrating human rights and sustaining peace,...
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5 years of progress on the children of incarcerated parents: launch of a new resource
To mark five years since the Committee on the Rights of the Child held a Day of General Discussion (DGD)...
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QUNO attends discussion on Children’s Rights and the Environment
On the 23rd September, QUNO attended a day long "General Discussion" on the Rights of the Child and the Environment, held at the...
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QUNO delivers oral statement on the rights of children of incarcerated parents at the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council
QUNO delivered an oral statement on the rights of children of incarcerated parents at the 33rd Session of the Human...
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Peacebuilding Statement for International Day of Peace
In honour of the International Day of Peace, QUNO and peacebuilding organisations from around the world have issued a shared...
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VIDEO: Laurel Townhead talks about our Human Rights & Refugees programme
In this video, excerpted from a longer film shown at the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) World Plenary Meeting...
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VIDEO: Lindsey Fielder Cook talks about our Human Impacts of Climate Change programme
In this video, excerpted from a longer film shown at the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) World Plenary Meeting...
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VIDEO: Diane Hendrick talks about our Peace & Disarmament programme
In this video, excerpted from a longer film shown at the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) World Plenary Meeting...
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QUNO attends 32nd session of the Human Rights Council
From 13 June to 1 July, QUNO representatives attended the 32nd session of the UN Human Rights Council taking place in...
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Geneva Reporter
In this issue: Can recent international attention on the issue of nuclear disarmament lead to any meaningful action? Climate science in...
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Climate justice and the use of human rights law in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
This report looks at how human rights obligations can help support policies which lead to more successful and just efforts...
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QUNO supports civil society action on peace issues in the 2030 Agenda
Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by Member States in September 2015, is well on its way....
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QUNO co-hosts event on human rights of refugees and migrants
During the 32nd session of the Human Rights Council, QUNO co-hosted a side event on the human rights of refugees and...
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QUNO co-hosts event on women in conflict with the law
During the 32nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, QUNO co-hosted a side event on the issue of the human...
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QUNO signs joint Quaker statement on TTIP
In a written statement, five Quaker organisations from Europe and the United States have called on governments around the world,...
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Inclusivity and the Implementation of Sustaining Peace
This document includes a summary and recommendations from an informal discussion organized by the New York Peacebuilding Group between member...
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