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In & Around the UN
Read QUNO New York's quarterly newsletter, In & Around the UN, featuring articles on: The newly established QUNO Alumni Network (QAN) Shared...
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The SDGs and Prevention: Beyond the Obvious
On 1 August, the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform was pleased to convene a meeting entitled “The SDGs and Prevention: Beyond...
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Integrating Human Rights and Sustaining Peace – The Role of the Universal Periodic Review
On 26 June, QUNO, in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Germany and Switzerland, who co-chair the cross-regional Human Rights/Conflict...
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QUNO Participates in 2018 FGC Gathering Quaker Truth Talks
QUNO NY's Director and Quaker UN Representative, Andrew Tomlinson, was invited to give one of three Quaker Truth Talks at...
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What’s Next in Peacebuilding?
Recent developments in peacebuilding policy have given us new global commitments, such as the commitment to foster peaceful, just and...
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Strengthening a comprehensive and inclusive approach to countering incitement and preventing violent extremism
On 25 June 2018, the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform was pleased to convene a meeting on “Strengthening a Comprehensive and...
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Programme Assistant Reunion in New York
From 7-11 June, 2018, the Quaker United Nations Office in New York hosted a gathering of past and present New...
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What UN Development Reform means for Prevention
On 10 May, the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform (the Platform) was pleased to convene a meeting on what the UN...
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Development and Security Rely on Peace, Justice and Inclusion: Statement by Peacebuilding Organizations
September 21 marks the International Day of Peace, which was established in 1981 by a unanimous resolution in the UN’s...
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QUNO publishes second edition of “A Negotiator’s Toolkit” featuring concise arguments for urgent climate action
"A Negotiator's Tookit" was created to support climate negotiators in their work to engage busy Ministries with reasons for urgent, rights-based...
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WEBCAST: “Why aren’t we really mitigating?” a QUNO side-event at SB48 climate change conference in Bonn
Watch the webcast of the QUNO side-event on Tuesday 8th May 2018 at the SB48 climate change meeting in Bonn....
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Integrating Human Rights and Sustaining Peace – The Role of the Universal Periodic Review
On 26 June, QUNO, in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Germany and Switzerland, who co-chair the cross-regional Human Rights/Conflict...
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QUNO publishes ‘Towards a Human Rights Based Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration – Paper #4 Compilation of Agreed Language’.
QUNO is working to support the adoption of an ambitious, effective and human rights based Global Compact for Safe, Orderly...
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UN Global Study on Children Deprived of their Liberty – Call for Input
Research is currently underway on a UN Global Study on Children Deprived of their Liberty and your help is needed....
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Joint NGO Statement delivered at the 39th Human Rights Council concerning the Global Compact on Migration
On Tuesday 11th September QUNO delivered a joint NGO statement during the general debate on the first oral update from...
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Statement delivered at the 39th Human Rights Council concerning the arbitrary detention of migrants
On Wednesday 12th September QUNO delivered a statement during the Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on arbitrary detention, focusing...
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“We only have the Global Compact for Migration because of the witness of Human Rights defenders” : QUNO speaks at an OHCHR side event
On Thursday 27th September at the 39th Human Rights Council, Human Rights and Refugees representative, Laurel Townhead, spoke at a...
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QUNO delivers statement at the 39th HRC, calling for a shift in mindset and practice to improve prevention through the UPR
In September, QUNO delivered a statement during the 39th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council, calling for a shift...
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