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QUNO supports civil society action on peace issues in the 2030 Agenda
Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by Member States in September 2015, is well on its way....
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QUNO co-hosts high level meeting on Refugees, Migrants and the 2030 Agenda
On July 20, 2016, QUNO co-hosted a policy forum discussion with the International Peace Institute in New York , along...
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Transitions, Inclusion and Opportunities in the new UN Peacebuilding Landscape
This document summarizes the remarks made by QUNO during the 2016 annual session of the UN's Peacebuilding Commission, which focused...
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Diplomats and peacebuilders discuss emerging issues in peacebuilding
QUNO hosted an evening reception at Quaker House on emerging issues in peacebuilding and prevention. It was a unique opportunity...
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QUNO remarks in Washington on the universal application of the peaceful, just and inclusive societies approach within the SDGs
QUNO New York Director, Andrew Tomlinson, was invited to speak at a meeting of the Washington-based Conflict Prevention and Resolution...
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QUNO blog post ahead of landmark Security Council meeting on conflict prevention
Ahead of a UN Security Council open debate on Peace, Development, and the Root Causes of Conflict this week, QUNO...
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QUNO remarks in Washington on the universal application of the peaceful, just and inclusive societies approach within the SDGs
QUNO New York Director, Andrew Tomlinson, was invited to speak at a meeting of the Washington-based Conflict Prevention and Resolution...
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“Making Peace in Their Own Words”: Myanmar’s Peace Process
QUNO hosted a book launch and discussion at Quaker House in New York on "Making Peace in Their Own Words:...
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ICM Inclusion Remarks
QUNO New York Director, Andrew Tomlinson, was invited to speak as a panelist in the public consultation on Social Inclusion...
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Reflections One Year Later and Charting a New Course for Gaza
In July, the United Nations Security Council met in an Arria-formula meeting on Gaza, co-chaired by the Permanent Missions of...
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In & Around the UN
Take a look at what's going on in our New York office: QUNO's quarterly Newsletter highlights our work on the new...
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QUNO and NGO Partners Publish Booklet on Gaza Arria-Formula Meeting
The Israel-Palestine NGO Working Group, of which QUNO New York is a member, has published a booklet on the UN...
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Peace and Post-2015: What Now?
In August QUNO New York hosted an informal civil society strategy session at Quaker House to discuss the next steps...
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Arria-Formula Meeting on Gaza
For the first time since 1997 and just the second time ever, the Security Council held an Arria-Formula meeting focusing...
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UNRWA at 65: Overcoming Hardship and Sustaining Hope
Following a High Level UN Conference to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine...
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Palestinian Youth Organizers: Breaking Barriers – Building Movements
QUNO, in collaboration with the American Friends Service Committee, facilitated an Israel-Palestine NGO Working Group event “Palestinian Youth Organizers: Breaking Barriers...
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