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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.
Courage and and ethics for climate action
On 20 June at the climate conference in Bonn, Germany, QUNO co-hosted a Press Conference calling for courage and ethics...
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A Transformative Middle Ground
QUNO New York’s Director, Andrew Tomlinson, was pleased to have an interview with fellow Quaker organization, the Friends Committee on...
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QUNO convenes annual discussion – What’s Next in Peacebuilding?
In February, QUNO hosted our annual three-day gathering of peacebuilding leaders at Quaker House in New York. The previous year’s...
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QUNO convenes discussion on the Peacebuilding Fund
The Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) is the UN Secretary-General’s peacebuilding financing tool and investor of first resort. The Fund supports countries...
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Conversation on the progress, challenges and opportunities for the UN’s efforts to build and sustain peace
In 2016, United Nations Member States adopted the dual resolutions on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, marking an important step in...
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QUNO hosts discussion on the impact of UN transitions on peacebuilding and development
Transitional periods are very sensitive and dynamic times for countries emerging from conflict, bringing hopes and concerns to places with...
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QUNO speaks during the first Intersessional seminar on the contribution of the HRC to the prevention of human rights violations
In April, QUNO's Florence Foster was invited to speak during the first Intersessional seminar on the contribution of the Human Rights...
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UN Reform in Practice: Tangible Impact On Prevention?
As of 1 January 2019, Secretary-General Guterres’s hard-won reform proposals officially took effect. To strengthen the delivery of its mandate,...
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QUNO co-hosts civil society briefing with Under-Secretary-General Menéndez
To support an inclusive approach to the prevention agenda between the UN and civil society, the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform...
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QUNO at the COP 24 in Katowice, Poland
QUNO was present for the entire COP 24, in Katowice Poland. The following article helps outline briefly the COP24 outcome....
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The adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: A QUNO guide for Friends
On 10th December 2018, after a two year negotiation process, States formally adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and...
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UN-AU Strategic Partnership and its implications for Prevention
In April of 2017, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, and Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Maham, signed...
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QUNO NY Director speaks on high-level panel discussion on the role of human rights in UN reform
On 3 December, QUNO NY Director, Andrew Tomlinson, spoke as the only NGO representative on a high-level panel discussion, The...
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Foundations for Implementation: QUNO launches new guidebook for States implementing the Global Compact for Migration
In December 2018, representatives from the Human Rights and Refugees programme traveled to Marrakesh to attend the 2018 Intergovernmental Conference to...
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Integrating Human Rights, Nonviolent Action & Peacebuilding to Sustain Peace
This panel, organized by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), Berghof Foundation and the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO)...
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Nuclear Disarmament or Nuclear Arms Race: The World at Crossroads
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) organised a panel discussion on “Nuclear...
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QUNO brings attention to peacebuilding issues at UN meetings on the Sahel
During meetings held on November 13-14, Member States and UN actors came together to discuss strategies for peacebuilding and sustaining...
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Navigating Inclusion in Peace Processes
Following the launch of the joint World Bank and United Nations Report Pathways to Peace in March, the High-Level Event...
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