Areas of work:
Geneva

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Climate change: beyond fear and into courage

News | September 1, 2023
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) consistently monitors developments around climate change. QUNO approaches climate change as a peace and...
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Geneva Reporter newest edition online for download

News | August 31, 2023
Every few months, the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) in Geneva publishes the Geneva Reporter newsletter. In this latest September...
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Reflections on a year with QUNO

News | August 30, 2023
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) annually employs programme assistants to work with its Representatives at the United Nations (UN)...
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Students work with QUNO towards just economic systems

News | August 30, 2023
Young people have over the years participated in Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) programmes in various ways. QUNO’s offices 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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QUNO Geneva speaks at the Human Rights Council on casualty recording and arms related risks to human rights.

News | July 25, 2023
Florence Foster, Representative for Peace & Disarmament at QUNO Gevena, spoke at the Human Rights Council 53rd Session during the...
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Quakers involvement in the UN Human Rights Prize 2023

News | July 24, 2023
Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966 and awarded every five years since, the UN Prize in the...
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Joint call for the UN Human Rights Council to respond to the global pattern of deaths, torture and other grave human rights violations at international borders

News | June 26, 2023
As part of our work to end lethal disregard for people on the move, the Human Rights and Refugees Programme...
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QUNO’s Role at the Paris INC: Shaping Global Solutions to End Plastic Pollution

News | June 25, 2023
Ending plastic pollution globally remains a top priority for the Sustainable and Just Economic Systems (SJES) programme at the Quaker...
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QUNO at SB58 (5 – 15 June)

News | June 23, 2023
QUNO’s team at the recent United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations (SB58) in Bonn (June 5 –...
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New Climate Publication – A Government Official’s Toolkit

News | June 6, 2023
QUNO has just published the most recent version of A Government Official’s Toolkit: Inspiring Urgent, Real, and Equitable climate action....
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New Climate Publication – A Government Official’s Toolkit

Resources | June 1, 2023
QUNO has just published the most recent version of A Government Official’s Toolkit: Inspiring Urgent, Real, and Equitable climate action....
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Audience reflections from “Truthful engagement in real, effective and ethical climate action for an ambitious Global Stocktake” side event at SB58

Resources | June 1, 2023
QUNO’s team at the recent United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations (SB58) in Bonn (June 5 –...
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Joint call for the UN Human Rights Council to respond to the global pattern of deaths, torture and other grave human rights violations at international borders

Resources | June 1, 2023
As part of our work to end lethal disregard for people on the move, the Human Rights and Refugees Programme...
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QUNO’s Contribution to Zero Draft for MC13 Outcome – Dialogue on Plastic Pollution

Resources | June 1, 2023
The SJES team was approached by the DPP (Dialogue on Plastic Pollution) Secretariat for feedback on their Zero Draft in...
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New Climate Publication – Fair Sources of Finance for a New Loss and Damage Funding Arrangement

News | May 31, 2023
Last November, States that took part in COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh agreed to pass a new funding arrangement for responding...
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