Areas of work:
New York
QUNO Two-Sider: Human Rights-Based Approaches to Climate Action
Incorporating human rights into climate policies and actions is known as a human rights-based approach. Human rights-based approaches ensure public...
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QUNO New York staff attends UN PGA townhall
On December 2, QUNO NY Programme Assistant, Sadhbh O’Driscoll, attended the UN-Civil Society Townhall. The event was held at UN...
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QUNO New York Staff Visit Cambodia
QUNO New York staff members, Sarah Clarke and Kavita Desai, traveled to Siem Reap, Cambodia to join in a workshop...
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Geneva Peace Week 2022 (part 2/3) – QUNO continues to spotlight human rights, social and economic justice, and political participation as foundational to sustainable peace
As one of the founding organizations of the Geneva Peace Platform (GPP), QUNO Geneva continues to play a role in...
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QUNO hosts authors from โLight in Gaza: Writings Born in Fireโ
On 25 October, QUNO New York hosted Jehad Abusalim and Asmaa Abu Mezeid, two of the authors of the newly...
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QUNO NY Staff Comings & Goings
The support and contributions of Programme Assistants (PAs) are critical to QUNO NY’s United Nations efforts. Our colleagues come to...
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World leaders gather for opening of 77th session of UN General Assembly
Every year world leaders gather at UN headquarters in New York for the opening of the General Assembly (UNGA), with...
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QUNO NY calls for more effective youth inclusion in the General Assembly
On 30 August, UN Member States and civil society representatives came together to discuss and identify ways to strengthen youth...
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QUNO Hosts First Consultive Youth Listening Exercise
Meaningful political inclusion and participation of young people is key for building lasting peace and sustainable development. Under its “Youth,...
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What peace means to young people, and how they are building it
In May 2022, QUNO launched a Youth Listening Exercise and activities that focus on strengthening youth inclusion and advocating for...
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Quaker United Nations Office New York names new Director
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and the Quaker United Nations Committee – New York are pleased to announce that...
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QUNO Co-Hosts Virtual Dialogue on Prevention with UN, Civil Society, and Member States
The Civil Society – UN Prevention Platform, co-facilitated by QUNO, hosted its first virtual event of 2021. This virtual convening,...
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QUNO Co-hosts Discussion between UN Peace and Development Advisors and Civil Society
As part of its ongoing work with Peace and Development Advisors (PDAs) through the Civil Society – UN Prevention Platform,...
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QUNO Contributes to Preparations Ahead of UN Meeting on Impact of COVID-19
In recognition of the multifaceted and universal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s joint (virtual) session of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and Peacebuilding...
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Connecting Civil Society Organizations and UN Peace and Development Advisors
As co-facilitator of the Civil Society – UN Prevention Platform, QUNO co-hosted a meeting entitled ‘Responding to Socio-economic and Humanitarian...
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Strengthening Prevention Tools: Inclusive Approaches to Supporting Mediation
As the fourth meeting in the Civil Society – UN Prevention Platform’s 2020 discussion series on prevention, QUNO co-hosted a discussion, Strengthening Prevention Tools: Inclusive Approaches to Supporting Mediation. The...
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