Areas of work:
Human Rights & Refugees
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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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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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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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 Leadersโ 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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Strengthening the link between Human Rights and Peacebuilding Through the UPR
Since the beginning of 2017, in close collaboration with the Human Rights and Refugees programme and our colleagues at QUNO...
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Committee on the Rights of the Child Work to date: Children of incarcerated parents
The Committee on the Rights of the Child has provided interpretation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child...
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Linking Peacebuilding and Human Rights: QUNO Delivers Oral Statement at the High-Level Mainstreaming Panel
For the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council, QUNO was welcomed the focus of the High-Level Mainstreaming Panel on...
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6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty: new publication and website
The Quaker United Nations Office works on children of parents sentenced to death or executed first and foremost because we...
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Expectations for a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: New paper
QUNO is closely following the process for negotiating a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. This process part...
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