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True Peace Will Only be Reached Through Dialogue and Diplomacy
Quakers have a long history of supporting peace and nonviolent solutions. The Quaker commitment to dialogue and diplomatic solutions led...
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QUNO presents the 2025 QUNO Review
The Quaker United Nations Office is pleased to announce the release of our 2025 QUNO Review. As in previous years,...
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QUNO hosts SDG 16 Community Gathering
Grounded in partnership for a peaceful, just, and inclusive world, QUNO NY collaborated with the Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding...
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QUNO’s Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur’s Report on Intersectionality from a Racial Justice Perspective
QUNO’s Human Rights and Refugees (HRR) programme recently provided a submission in response to a call for input by the...
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Sharing the stories of Quaker environmental human rights defenders
QUNO’s Human Impacts of Climate Change Programme recently compiled an official submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human...
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QUNO’s Recent Work on Conscientious Objection to Military Service: Submission to OHCHR and UPR49 Recommendations
We mark International Conscientious Objector’s Day on 15 May 2025 in a context of increasing militarisation. Against this backdrop QUNO...
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FWCC Submission to the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
The fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD) took place from 14 April through 17...
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QUNO hosts a Meeting for Worship with the Concern of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
On 15 April, a special Meeting for Worship in recognition of the fourth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People...
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QUNO and the TAP Network react to the UN Financing for Development Process
Through our membership of the Transparency, Accountability & Participation (TAP) Network, QUNO NY has been engaging in the process towards...
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QUNO Geneva invites applications for Programme Assistantships
Applications are now open for two programme assistant positions at QUNO Geneva from September 2025 to August 2026 working on: ...
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QUNO Submissions to the UN Special Rapporteur’s Report on Fossil Fuels and Human Rights
QUNO recently provided three distinct submissions responding to a call for input by UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and...
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QUNO Geneva Peace & Disarmament Programme at the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council
QUNO Geneva’s Peace and Disarmament programme delivered a statement during the General Debate on Agenda Item 3 at the 58th...
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HICC statements at the Human Rights Council
QUNO’s Human Impacts of Climate Change Program (HICC) participated in the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, delivering two...
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Highlighting human rights of migrants at the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council
QUNO Geneva engaged with the 58th session of the Human Rights Council with particular attention to the human rights impacts of...
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QUNO NY releases “Civil Society at the United Nations” resource paper
QUNO NY has released the resource paper Civil Society at the United Nations aimed at addressing shrinking civic space at...
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QUNO Welcomes Korean Anti-Nuclear Peace Action Delegation: Stories of Survival for Peace
On 4 March 2025, Quaker House was filled with energy by a visit from a delegation of advocates from Korean...
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On the Fourth Anniversary of Myanmar’s Military Coup, a Look at New Approaches to Local Governance
February 1 marked four years since Myanmar's military overthrew the country’s democratically elected government. As the international community observed the...
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Quaker United Nations Summer School 2025 – Applications Now Open
We are excited to announce the return of the Quaker United Nations Office Summer School (QUNSS)! QUNSS provides the opportunity...
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