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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 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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Expert Consultation on the Role of Government in Supporting Small-Scale Farmers and Agricultural Biodiversity
On November 6-8, 2016, the QUNO Food and Sustainability Programme hosted an expert consultation on the role of the public...
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New UN report on conscientious objection to military service – call for inputs
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a call for inputs on the issue of...
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QUNO Representative interviewed by QuakerSpeak to reflect on Quaker approach on Sustainability
QUNO UN Representative, Rachel Madenyika, had the opportunity to sit down with QuakerSpeak and share her insight on Quaker work...
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Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty
QUNO is closely following and inputting information into a Global Study on Children Deprived of their Liberty. The Study will...
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QUNO participates at the UNDP High Level Seminar on Conflict Prevention, Dialogue and Reconciliation in Africa
QUNO participated in a 3-day seminar in Johannesburg South Africa, on conflict prevention, dialogue and reconciliation in Africa. Hosted by...
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Another Successful Meeting of the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform
QUNO is a part of the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform, which recently concluded an extensive mapping exercise within the UN...
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QUNO Attends 32nd IGC on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore at WIPO
On November 28, 2016, QUNO attended the opening day of the 32nd session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property...
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Putting human rights at the heart of the new UN refugee and migrant agenda
At today’s briefing meeting by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, human rights were championed as...
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Expert Consultation held on sharing lessons learned in engaging with businesses
The annual Forum on Business and Human Rights took place in Geneva from 15-16 November 2016 and attracted state delegate,...
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