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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.
Perseverance and Hope During Challenging Times
On 28 January 2026, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote to all UN member states to warn that the UN is facing “imminent financial collapse”. While it...
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A Dialogue – but with fewer words: Civil Society at the UN
The third annual CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding, held in December of 2025 in Geneva, brought together civil society actors, UN officials,...
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QUNO Geneva Welcomes Two New Programme Representatives
We are delighted to welcome two new colleagues to QUNO Geneva, strengthening our work across human rights, peace, and disarmament....
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Former Programme Assistant bears witness in the Occupied West Bank
Former Programme Assistant Ailih Weeldreyer, now a National Organizer with the World Student Christian Federation – US, reflected with QUNO-New...
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Myanmar “sham elections”: QUNO hosts Quaker House briefing
On 2 December, the Quaker UN Office hosted diplomats at Quaker House for a private briefing in advance of the elections in Myanmar that began on 28 December...
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The 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review: Progress, Omissions, and What’s at Stake
The United Nations’ Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR) takes place every five years, providing UN actors and other stakeholders with an...
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Applications Now Open for QUNO New York Programme Assistants
The Quaker United Nations Office in New York is now accepting Programme Assistant applications for the 2026-2027 year. This is an exciting...
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QUNO attends COP30 in Brazil: Report 2 of 2
QUNO participated in the Conference of the Parties (COP30), held from 9–23 November in Belém, Brazil. Following the first report...
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Applications are Now Open: Quaker United Nations Summer School 2026
We are excited to announce that the applications for the Quaker United Nations Office Summer School (QUNSS) 2026 are now...
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At a critical moment, Security Council Resolution on Gaza falls short
On Monday, November 17, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 2803 (2025) authorizing the creation of an “International Stabilization Force”...
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Drawing Hope: Children Reimagining Peace Across Borders
In a world often divided, Drawing Hope is a trans-local peace project that uses children’s art to remind us of...
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QUNO attends COP30 in Brazil: Report 1 of 2
QUNO’s Human Impacts of Climate Change (HICC) staff, Lindsey Fielder Cook and Daniela Campos, were present at the Conference of...
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QUNO at the IPCC’s session in Lima
From 27–30 October, QUNO participated in the 63rd Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Lima, Peru....
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QUNO Representative brings Quaker Perspective to Disaster Resiliency
QUNO NY Representative Kavita Desai had the rare opportunity to moderate a panel at the United Nations entitled “Investing in...
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Real Costs of the Push to Rearm in Europe and Beyond: Implications for Arms Control, Business and Human Rights, and International Law
To discuss the costs and risks of exponentially rising military spending, the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) Geneva, together with the American...
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A Call for Climate Action: Protect Human Rights and Decrease Military Expending
HICC at the Human Rights Council QUNO participated in the climate and environmental discussions held in the 60th session Human...
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‘Deadlock of Imagination’: QUNO Invites Reflection on Approaches to Sustainable Energy Transformation at the Forum on Democracy and Climate Change
Lindsey Fielder Cook, QUNO’s Representative on the Human Impacts of Climate Change, pointed out clear pathways and criteria to achieve...
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At the Human Rights Council: Renewed Calls for Independent Human Rights Monitoring at International Borders
At the 60th session of the Human Rights Council, attention turned once again to the urgent need for stronger human...
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