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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.
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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IPCC presents its Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5C
In October, the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) met in Incheon, South Korea, to present its Special Report on Global...
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The Peacebuilding Commission: Purpose, work, and opportunity
The International Peace Institute (IPI) and the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO), with support from the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO),...
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In & Around the UN
Our New York office is happy to share our most recent Newsletter, "In & Around the UN," featuring reflections on...
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A new article: Healthy Planet, Healthy People
Writing for the newsletter of New York Yearly Meeting of Quakers, Susan H. Bragdon explains how small-scale farmers are essential...
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Pathways for Peace – Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict: A Reflective Conversation
In March, QUNO, in collaboration with Club de Madrid, hosted a reflective, off-the record conversation on the recently launched United...
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QUNO speaks at a side event on ‘Protecting the Human Rights of Migrants’
On 2nd March Laurel Townhead, QUNO’s Human Rights and Refugees Representative, spoke on a panel on ‘Protecting the Human Rights...
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Meeting the Challenge of Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace Through Partnerships and Inclusivity
The dual resolutions on peacebuilding and sustaining peace adopted in April 2016 by the United Nations (UN) Security Council and...
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Promoting Peacebuilding through the Universal Periodic Review
In February, QUNO New York and QUNO Geneva, in collaboration with UPR Info, hosted a series of discussions on the...
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QUNO, in partnership with GPPAC, releases new report, Building Sustainable Peace
Following extensive interview and desk based research, QUNO and the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) released...
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