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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 articles on...
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Briefing the Committee on the Rights of the Child on children of prisoners
On 31st May 2017, the Child Rights Connect Working Group on Children of Incarcerated Parents held a briefing and discussion...
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QUNO co-hosted a side-event on the margins of the consultations for the Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration
QUNO co-hosted a side event with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and co-sponsored by the...
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Initial Reflections on Implementation, Monitoring and Accountability Mechanisms ahead of a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
QUNO's third paper on the process towards developing a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration will focus on mechanisms...
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Strengthening the link between Human Rights and Peacebuilding Through the UPR
Since the beginning of 2017, in close collaboration with the Human Rights and Refugees programme and our colleagues at QUNO...
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QUNO co-hosted a side event at the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference
On the opening day of the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (SB46) in Bonn, QUNO co-hosted a side event titled, ‘A...
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QUNO Food & Sustainability Programme Attended the ECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
On April 25, 2017, Food & Sustainability Programme Assistant Nora Meier attended the UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (RFSD)....
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Key Messages for a Human Rights Based Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration must be grounded in international human rights law. This is the...
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QUNO deliveres statement on climate change and child rights at the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council
QUNO climate change programme delivered an oral statement at the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council during the Panel Discussion...
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Linking Peacebuilding and Human Rights: QUNO Delivers Oral Statement at the High-Level Mainstreaming Panel
For the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council, QUNO was welcomed the focus of the High-Level Mainstreaming Panel on...
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QUNO takes part in a Dialogue and Exchange Program on Somalia Refugees
“During my tenure, I hope to move towards a time where refugee camps are no more”. Amb. Mohammed Affey, the...
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6th World Congress Against the Death Penalty: new publication and website
The Quaker United Nations Office works on children of parents sentenced to death or executed first and foremost because we...
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Expectations for a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: New paper
QUNO is closely following the process for negotiating a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. This process part...
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QUNO’s Food & Sustainability Releases Three New Publications
Programme Representative Susan H. Bragdon authored three new publications, which were published in March 2017 and are now available online...
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The Time is Ripe for Governments to Strengthen Sustainable and Food-Secure Farming
In November 2016, QUNO hosted an expert consultation on the role of the public sector in supporting small-scale farmers and...
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QUNO Submits Written Input to the Berlin Charter on Rural Development and Food Security
In March, QUNO submitted a written contribution to The Berlin Charter on rural development and food security that emphasized the importance...
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QUNO Submits Written Input to Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food in Humanitarian Contexts
In March 2017, QUNO attended an informal discussion on the Right to Food in humanitarian contexts organized by the Special Rapporteur...
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Prevention and Mediation: Towards More Effective Collaborative Approaches and Strategies for Sustaining Peace
On March 28th, the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform hosted a meeting entitled "Prevention and Mediation: Towards More Effective Collaborative Approaches...
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