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Human Impacts of Climate Change

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A Government Official’s Toolkit

Resources | November 1, 2018
This publication is written to support government officials—at local, regional and national levels—who are concerned about the impact of climate...
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Geneva Reporter

Resources | August 1, 2018
This issue of the QUNO Geneva newsletter features: perspectives on the recently concluded negotiations for a Global Compact on Migration, a...
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Blog: 5 Things to know about U.S. budget cuts to the United Nations

News | September 21, 2017
Below are excerpts from a blog, “5 Things to know about U.S. budget cuts to the United Nations,” written by...
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Update: What climate science tell us: a brief summary of the latest climate science ahead of COP 21 in Paris

Resources | September 1, 2017
QUNO's Human Impacts of Climate Change programme briefly summarizes the latest climate science ahead of the COP 21 climate change negotiations taking place in...
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QUNO co-hosted a side event at the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference

News | May 2, 2017
On the opening day of the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (SB46) in Bonn, QUNO co-hosted a side event titled, ‘A...
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QUNO deliveres statement on climate change and child rights at the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council

News | April 27, 2017
QUNO climate change programme delivered an oral statement at the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council during the Panel Discussion...
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Are Small-scale Farmers at the Table? Reflections on Small-scale Farmers’ Participation in Global and National Decision-Making

Resources | March 1, 2017
This policy brief offers information on (1) small-scale farmer representation in international discussions related to food and nutrition security, innovation,...
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QUNO attends discussion on Children’s Rights and the Environment

News | September 23, 2016
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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VIDEO: Lindsey Fielder Cook talks about our Human Impacts of Climate Change programme

News | August 29, 2016
In this video, excerpted from a longer film shown at the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) World Plenary Meeting...
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Climate justice and the use of human rights law in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Resources | August 1, 2016
This report looks at how human rights obligations can help support policies which lead to more successful and just efforts...
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Geneva Reporter

Resources | August 1, 2016
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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QUNO participation at the 31st session of the Human Rights Council

News | April 29, 2016
The 31st session of the Human Rights Council (29 February to 24 March) provided new opportunities for QUNO to raise issues...
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QUNO publishes timely briefing papers ahead of COP21 in Paris

News | October 19, 2015
Between November 30 and December 11, 2015, international negotiators will meet at the Conference of Parties (COP) 21 in Paris....
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Preparing for Paris: a series of briefing papers relating to COP21, December 2015

Resources | October 1, 2015
Between November 30 and December 11, 2015, international negotiators will meet at the Conference of Parties (COP) 21 in Paris....
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QUNO co-hosted a side event on human rights and climate change in Lima

News | December 8, 2014
QUNO, together with the World Council of Churches and Religions for Peace, co-hosted a side event on the human rights impacts of...
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A QUNO Report from UNFCCC Negotiations published by QEW

Resources | October 1, 2014
In an article written for Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW), QUNO’s Representative for the Human Impacts of Climate Change Programme, Lindsey Fielder...
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