Areas of work: New York
QUNO hosts authors from ‘Light in Gaza: Writings Born in Fire’
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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Joint NGO submission to the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights
In April 2020 the Business, Conflict and Human Rights Network (BCHR Network), Christian Aid Ireland, Control Arms, QUNO and Swedwatch jointly...
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QUNO co-hosts first of a series of discussions on Prevention
In February, QUNO was pleased to co-host the launch of the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform’s discussion series on prevention. The...
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QUNO brings attention to peacebuilding issues at UN meetings on the Sahel
During meetings held on November 13-14, Member States and UN actors came together to discuss strategies for peacebuilding and sustaining...
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Navigating Inclusion in Peace Processes
Following the launch of the joint World Bank and United Nations Report Pathways to Peace in March, the High-Level Event...
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