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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.
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 NY Director Meets with Friends from Asia and the West-Pacific in Hong Kong
Have you ever wondered how to say “good morning” in Bisaya, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Nepali, Tagalog, and English? Well,...
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World leaders gather with hopes for peace in the face of deepening crises
On September 19th, world leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York for the opening of the 78thSession of...
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Upcoming Event: Webinar and Quiet Diplomacy Dinner on Trade-Related Measures for a Treaty to End Plastic Pollution
We would like to inform you of an upcoming event on the 26th of April 2023, co-hosted by the Quaker...
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QUNO New York Staff Visit Cambodia
QUNO New York staff members, Sarah Clarke and Kavita Desai, traveled to Siem Reap, Cambodia to join in a workshop...
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Quaker United Nations Office New York names new Director
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and the Quaker United Nations Committee – New York are pleased to announce that...
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Joint NGO submission to the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights
In April 2020 the Business, Conflict and Human Rights Network (BCHR Network), Christian Aid Ireland, Control Arms, QUNO and Swedwatch jointly...
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Prevention and Mediation: Towards More Effective Collaborative Approaches and Strategies for Sustaining Peace
On March 28th, the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform hosted a meeting entitled "Prevention and Mediation: Towards More Effective Collaborative Approaches...
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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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QUNO hosts side event at the Aarhus Convention’s Meeting of the Parties on “Building peace through environmental access rights”
QUNO organized a side event on "Building peace through environmental access rights: preventing conflict around water, land and food" (download the briefing...
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Public Statement on Fighting in Northern Myanmar
In June 2011, QUNO New York worked with other partner organisations to publish a public statement in response to fighting...
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