Areas of work:
Supporting the UN to Build Peaceful and Just Societies with Inclusive Institutions
QUNO Representative brings Quaker Perspective to Disaster Resiliency
QUNO NY Representative Kavita Desai had the rare opportunity to moderate a panel at the United Nations entitled “Investing in...
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Civic Space Under Threat: QUNO NY Co-hosts Workshop
September 2025 marked the opening of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and highlights the final...
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QUNO spotlights Local Peacebuilders at FfD4: A Call for Sustainable and Inclusive Financing
The 4th International Financing for Development (FfD4) Conference began on 30 June, bringing together world leaders, international and regional organizations,...
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A Push For Peace: International Day of Peace against the backdrop of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly: An analysis by Nyeri Otero Flanagan
During the 1950s, under the sombre shadow of the Second World War, people from across nations donated medals and coins...
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QUNO Representative joins Peace and Conflicts panel during the Global People’s Assembly
During September, hundreds of participants from civil society, marginalized communities, excluded groups, and local actors came together to hold governments...
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QUNO NY Speaks about youth, peace and inclusion at the local level
On September 16th, QUNO New York Representative, Kavita Desai, spoke at a side event in connection to the Sustainable Development...
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QUNO NY Representative speaks at High Level Political Forum side event
The annual High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development began at the UN headquarters on the 10th of July. Each year,...
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QUNO NY hosts discussion on equal access to justice for all
On June 7, QUNO NY held a discussion on Sustainable Development Goal 16 titled “Spotlight on SDG 16: Providing Access...
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SDG 16 Conference 2023: SDG 16 as a compass for navigating intersecting crises
From 30 May to 1 June, Kavita Desai, QUNO NY Representative, actively participated in the fourth annual Sustainable Development Goal 16...
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QUNO Geneva speaks at the Human Rights Council on casualty recording and arms related risks to human rights.
Florence Foster, Representative for Peace & Disarmament at QUNO Gevena, spoke at the Human Rights Council 53rd Session during the...
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Spotlight on SDG16 and Providing Access to Justice for All Summary Note
On June 7, QUNO NY held a discussion on Sustainable Development Goal 16 titled “Spotlight on SDG 16: Providing Access...
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QUNO New York delivers a statement at the UN on civil society engagement and SDG 16
On May 2, 2023, QUNO New York Representative, Kavita Desai, delivered a statement before the UN’s Economic and Social Council...
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QUNO NY delivers intervention at UN meeting on SDG 16
QUNO New York Representative, Kavita Desai, delivered a statement before the UN’s Economic and Social Council during the special meeting,...
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QUNO: 75 Years of a Trusted Presence at the United Nations
This year, 2023, marks 75 years since the Quakers United Nations Office (QUNO) was founded in 1948. QUNO represents Quakers...
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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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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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