Newsroom
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.
QUNO delivers oral statement on children of parents sentenced to death or executed
As part of our work to uphold the rights of children of parents sentenced to death or executed QUNO raises...
Read More
QUNO Joint Statement on Children of Prisoners, Role of Civil Society in protecting their rights
During the 44th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, QUNO delivered a joint oral statement with partner Child Rights Connect,...
Read More
Children of Incarcerated Parents and Violence Against Children: QUNO delivers oral statement to 44th Human Rights Council
During the 44th session of the Human Rights Council, QUNO delivered an oral statement at the Interactive Dialogue with the...
Read More
Covid-19 and the Rights of Children of Parents who are Incarcerated
The Child Rights Connect Working Group on Children of Incarcerated Parents, of which QUNO is co-convenor, is pleased to share...
Read More
QUNO Geneva speaks at the Human Rights Council on Child Rights and Criminal Justice
QUNO Geneva delivered a statement on the importance of ensuring that the rights of children are respected in criminal justice...
Read More
QUNO delivers statement on children of parents accused or convicted of association with designated terrorist groups
QUNO Geneva delivered a statement at the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council this March, as part of a...
Read More
New Briefing Paper: Children of Incarcerated Parents International Standards and Guidance
Children of incarcerated parents continue to face a range of challenges to the full respect for and enjoyment of their...
Read More
Global Study on Children Deprived of their Liberty
For over a decade, QUNO has worked to draw attention to the rights of children of incarcerated parents and to...
Read More
QUNO welcomes the launch of UN Global Study on Children Deprived of their Liberty
The Child Rights Connect Working Group on Children of Incarcerated Parents, which QUNO co-convenes, welcomes the UN Global Study on Children...
Read More
The Human Rights Council: advancing the rights of children of incarcerated parents
At the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council, QUNO welcomed several discussions and documents which incorporated a focus on...
Read More
Briefing the Committee on the Rights of the Child on children of prisoners
On 31st May 2017, the Child Rights Connect Working Group on Children of Incarcerated Parents held a briefing and discussion...
Read More
QUNO moderated a panel event on the rights of children of incarcerated parents
QUNO organized a panel event, "The Rights of Children of Incarcerated Parents: Replicating good practice from Italy," that took place at the UN...
Read More
Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty
QUNO is closely following and inputting information into a Global Study on Children Deprived of their Liberty. The Study will...
Read More
5 years of progress on the children of incarcerated parents: launch of a new resource
To mark five years since the Committee on the Rights of the Child held a Day of General Discussion (DGD)...
Read More
QUNO delivers oral statement on the rights of children of incarcerated parents at the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council
QUNO delivered an oral statement on the rights of children of incarcerated parents at the 33rd Session of the Human...
Read More
QUNO attends 32nd session of the Human Rights Council
From 13 June to 1 July, QUNO representatives attended the 32nd session of the UN Human Rights Council taking place in...
Read More
QUNO attends European conference on children of prisoners
From 20-22 May, QUNO attended the annual meeting of Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE), the European network of organizations working for the rights of...
Read More
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...
Read More