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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.
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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Towards a people-centered and sustainable approach to COVID-19
The UN was born out of the global crisis of the second world war. Now, 75 years later, another crisis...
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QUNO contributions at the 52nd meeting of the IPCC
QUNO, through the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC), is the only faith-based observer at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
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Enhancing prevention – leveraging the mandate of the Human Rights Council
Building on its long-term work on integrating human rights and sustaining peace, QUNO has been supporting work led by the...
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Human Rights of Migrants at HRC 43
As part of its ongoing work on the human rights of migrants, QUNO delivered an oral statement to the Human...
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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...
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In & Around the UN
Read QUNO New York's newsletter, In & Around the UN, featuring articles on: Bridging the Gap between Peace and Human...
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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...
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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...
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QUNO delivers statement at HRC43 highlighting the environment’s impact on human rights
QUNO delivered an oral statement at the 43rd session of the UN's Human Rights Council (HRC), recognizing the work of the...
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A positive and human space
Finding common ground through quiet diplomacy In the years leading up to 2015’s landmark Paris Climate Change Agreement, QUNO brought delegates and...
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QUNO co-hosts first of a series of discussions on Prevention
In February, QUNO was pleased to co-host the launch of the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform’s discussion series on prevention. The...
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QUNO co-hosts the third annual civil society briefing with Under-Secretary-General Menéndez
On 4 February, the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform (the Platform) held its third annual informal, off the record briefing with...
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QUNO and the UN Peacebuilding Support Office host a conversation on the Peacebuilding Fund investment plan
The UN Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), launched in 2006 and managed by the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO), is the United...
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QUNO at COP25 in Madrid, Spain
QUNO was present at the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP25) in Madrid, Spain from 27 November to 15 December. Our focus was...
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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...
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QUNO NY Director addresses the annual session of the Peacebuilding Commission
Every year, the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) holds an annual session that brings together UN and Member State colleagues to focus...
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2020 Edition of A Government Official’s Toolkit is now available online
A Government Official’s Toolkit: inspiring urgent climate action, with 12 concise cases and 231 quotes referenced to over 100 published...
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