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Through formal and informal events and relationship building, the Quaker United Nations Office engages with UN bodies, Member States and other partners. Stay up-to-date with the latest news relating to happenings at the UN and our work on the global stage.
The opening of the UNs General Assembly spotlights a desire for peace in Israel and Palestine
Over the last week of September, world leaders gathered in New York for the opening of the 80th session of...
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Saying Goodbye to QUNO’s 2024-2025 Programme Assistants
With the arrival of the fall season, the 2024-2025 cohort of Programme Assistants at QUNO’s offices in both New York...
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QUNO NY Gather Global Quaker Community for Discernment
On 12 August, QUNO NY, in collaboration with Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC), hosted a virtual event titled “Discerning...
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QUNO NY Joins Panel on SDGs and Civic Space Under Threat
Every July, the international community gathers at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for a two-week conference called the...
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QUNO Geneva seeks a Human Rights & Refugees Representative
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) seeks a committed and motivated person with considerable knowledge and experience to carry forward...
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New Director for Quaker UN Office in Geneva
The Quaker UN Office (QUNO) Geneva is delighted to announce that after a thorough international recruitment process, we have appointed...
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QUNO Programme Assistant Dares to Hope, Heal, and Witness at New York Yearly Meeting
At the end of July, QUNO Programme Assistant Ailih Weeldreyer attended New York Yearly Meeting’s summer sessions. The meeting was...
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QUNO Overview — Second Part of the Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5.2)
Summary and contextThe Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) was established by the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) Resolution 5/14 (2022) to...
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Plastic Money: Turning Off the Subsidies Tap (Phase 3 – Briefing Note for INC 5.2)
This briefing note by the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) and Eunomia Research & Consulting presents the preliminary findings from...
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QUNO at INC-5.2: Timeline & Advocacy Highlights
As governments, civil society, and experts convene in Geneva for the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental...
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Is the Arms Trade Above International Law?
“Is the Arms Trade Above International Law?”This pressing question was at the heart of a recent public event co-organized by...
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Quakers Discern Genocide is Occurring in Gaza and Urge Courageous Action
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) has joined an international coalition of Quaker-led organizations in releasing a statement discerning that...
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Humanitarian Challenges in Myanmar: Navigating Conflict and Crisis
On 9 July, the Quaker United Nations Office hosted a private briefing on Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of...
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QUNO attends the IPCC Plenary in China
This March, QUNO Representative for the Human Impacts of Climate Change participated in the 62nd Session of the Intergovernmental Panel...
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QUNO and the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn
QUNO Geneva’s Human Impacts of Climate Change (HICC) team, Lindsey Fielder Cook and Johan Cavert, were intensely active at the...
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Introducing the G20 Peer Reviews
On 25 September 2009, the Leaders of the G20, at their annual Summit (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA), issued a joint statement...
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Quaker Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Every April, the United Nations bustles with activity and energy as Indigenous representatives from around the world convene in New...
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Job opportunity: Director, QUNO Geneva
The Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva is looking for its next leader. If this could be you, please read the...
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