Areas of work: Human Rights & Refugees
QUNO at the COP 24 in Katowice, Poland
QUNO was present for the entire COP 24, in Katowice Poland. The following article helps outline briefly the COP24 outcome....
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Foundations for Implementation: QUNO launches new guidebook for States implementing the Global Compact for Migration
In December 2018, representatives from the Human Rights and Refugees programme traveled to Marrakesh to attend the 2018 Intergovernmental Conference to...
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“We only have the Global Compact for Migration because of the witness of Human Rights defenders” : QUNO speaks at an OHCHR side event
On Thursday 27th September at the 39th Human Rights Council, Human Rights and Refugees representative, Laurel Townhead, spoke at a...
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QUNO speaks at a side event on ‘Protecting the Human Rights of Migrants’
On 2nd March Laurel Townhead, QUNO’s Human Rights and Refugees Representative, spoke on a panel on ‘Protecting the Human Rights...
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QUNO to speak at a side event on ‘Protecting the Human Rights of Migrants’ during the 37th Human Rights Council session
QUNO's human rights and refugees representative Laurel Townhead will be a panelist at the a side event entitled 'Protecting the...
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QUNO publishes a ‘Briefing for Friends’ on the development of the Global Compact on Migration
The New York Declaration on Refugees and Migrants was adopted by States in September 2016 and initiated a two-year process...
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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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Briefing for Friends: Human Rights of Migrants under the New York Declaration
The New York Declaration on Refugees and Migrants was adopted by States in September 2016 and initiated a two-year process...
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The New York Declaration: One year later
On 19 and 20 September 2016, UN Member States made important commitments for refugees and migrants through signing the New...
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One Year Later: The New York Declaration and Leaders’ Summit on Refugees
On 19 and 20 September 2016, UN Member States made important commitments for refugees and migrants. Exactly a year later,...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO's July 2017 issue of the Geneva Reporter newsletter is now available online. The latest issue features: an update from our Human...
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Key updates on migration issues
June saw several activities around the UN on the topic of international migration, including at the Human Rights Council’s 35th...
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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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Towards a Human Rights Based Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: Paper #3: Implementation, Monitoring and Accountability Mechanisms
This paper presents examples of implementation, monitoring and accountability mechanisms under six multilateral agreements that we believe can be learnt...
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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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Briefing the Committee on the Rights of the Child on children of prisoners
On 31st May 2017, the Child Rights Connect Working Group on Children of Incarcerated Parents held a briefing and discussion...
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