Areas of work: Peace & Disarmament
International Peace and Security – how human rights can help
In February 2016, QUNO Geneva and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) hosted an expert meeting on integrating human rights, peacebuilding and...
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QUNO participation at the 31st session of the Human Rights Council
The 31st session of the Human Rights Council (29 February to 24 March) provided new opportunities for QUNO to raise issues...
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Read QUNO’s latest Geneva Reporter newsletter
QUNO's December 2017 issue of the Geneva Reporter newsletter is now available online. The latest issue features: a brief overview on our recent work...
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QUNO co-hosts panel event on promoting conflict sensitive business practice
QUNO and the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform and hosted "Promoting conflict sensitive business practice – Reflections on experience," a lunch-time panel discussion on civil society efforts...
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Building peace through Principle 10
QUNO Geneva have produced a new publication that focuses on the potential of environmental rights agreements to prevent destructive conflict...
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QUNO chairs event on drones, protection and transparency
In November, QUNO chaired an event of the Geneva Forum entitled New Warfare Challenges: Drone Operations and Protection of Civilians....
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Geneva Reporter
In this issue: A New Framework for Trade and Investment in Agriculture Update from the UN Human Rights Council QUNO and...
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Read QUNO Geneva’s latest Geneva Reporter newsletter
QUNO Geneva is pleased to share the most recent issue of our Geneva Reporter newsletter and accompanying briefing paper on The Aarhus Convention. Other featured articles include updates on our A New Framework for Trade and Investment in Agriculture work, the Human Rights...
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QUNO makes a Statement at the 17th working Group of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention
QUNO attended the 17th Working Group of the Parties of the Aarhus Convention as part of our work on Natural...
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All voices heard: natural resources, conflict and company-community engagement
The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights call for businesses to meaningfully engage with groups who will be affected...
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QUNO holds public lecture on “Building peace around land, food and water” at Earlham College, Indiana
Diane Hendrick spoke to QUNO Geneva's work on natural resources, conflict and cooperation. She was also at Earlham College consulting...
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QUNO holds side event on ‘Natural Resources, Conflict and Cooperation’ at the Human Rights Council
QUNO held a side event on 'Natural Resources, Conflict and Cooperation' at the Human Rights Council with the Permanent Mission...
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Building Peace around water, land and food: Policy and practice for preventing conflict
Water and land are two of the key natural resources that shape billions of peoples’ livelihoods, food security, wellbeing and...
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Geneva Reporter
Geneva's newsletter from January to March 2013. Featured stories: QUNO engagement with climate talks Natural resources, conflict and cooperation Standard...
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Letter of Greeting to Friends
Letter to Friends from QUNO New York Director Andrew Tomlinson and QUNO Geneva Director Jonathan Woolley describing the work of...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter for November 2010 to January 2011. Featured stories: About the year-in-review issue From Policy-makers to Practitioners: Disarmament...
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