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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 and the Centre for International Cooperation Cohost a Discussion on the ‘Roadmap for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies’
On 15 March, QUNO and the Center for International Cooperation (CIC) of New York University cohosted a meeting at Quaker House...
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QUNO Food & Sustainability Programme Delivers Oral Statement at Human Rights Council
The Clustered Interactive Dialogue (ID) on Sustainable Environment and on the Right to Food was held at the 34th session...
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A focus on the human rights of migrants at the Human Rights Council’s 34th Session
The 34th Session of the Human Rights Council concluded on 24th March. During the session there were some important discussions...
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QUNO at the Human Rights Council: a focus on children of parents facing the death penalty as victims of torture
On 1st March 2017, the annual High Level Panel on the question of the death penalty was held at the...
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QUNO Attends 33rd IGC on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore at WIPO
In February 2017, QUNO attended the opening of the 33rd session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources,...
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Chinese Perspectives on Africa’s Peace and Security Challenges: Views from the Field
QUNO, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) convened a two-day workshop in New...
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QUNO contributed to GAFSP Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
In February 2017, QUNO’s Food & Sustainability Programme was asked to contribute to the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) document, which...
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Threats to US support for the United Nations: affirming core values
The international community of Friends set up the Quaker UN offices 70 years ago to support the United Nations (UN)...
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A briefing for diplomats on Human Rights and Peacebuilding
The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform held a briefing for diplomats on Human Rights and Peacebuilding on 15th February, which QUNO organised,...
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QUNO contributes to CFS report on “Multistakeholder Partnerships”
During the 43rd Plenary Session in October 2016, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) requested that the High Level...
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New Collaborative Project ‘Developing New Insights into Peacebuilding’
QUNO will be undertaking a project collaboration with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and Lancaster University Law School. The project titled ‘Economic, Social...
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QUNO contributes to a new World Report on Statelessness
QUNO’s Representative for Human Rights and Refugees, Laurel Townhead, has written an article on childhood statelessness of children of prisoners,...
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Building trust at climate talks
Faith and science communities met on the 30th and 31st January, as Quakers set out to build communication and support...
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New briefing for Friends on opportunities and challenges for the protection of refugees and migrants at the UN level
We are pleased to launch a new briefing paper for Friends: ‘Protecting refugees and migrants under the New York Declaration:...
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Sustaining Peace and the 2030 Agenda: Opportunities for Prevention
On the occasion of the High Level Debate, “Building Sustainable Peace for All”, the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform held an...
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QUNO moderated a panel event on the rights of children of incarcerated parents
QUNO organized a panel event, "The Rights of Children of Incarcerated Parents: Replicating good practice from Italy," that took place at the UN...
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QUNO attends Global Donor Platform for Rural Development in Brussels
QUNO’s Food and Sustainability (F&S) programme representative Susan H. Bragdon attended the AGA this year to discuss the Agenda 2030 and how the new...
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QUNO Attended 16th Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Rome 30 January – 3 February 2017
QUNO’s Food and Sustainability (F&S) programme representative Susan H. Bragdon attended the 16th regular session of the Commission on Genetic Resources...
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