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Sustaining Peace
QUNO hosted a meeting for the Group of Friends of Sustaining Peace, chaired by the Permanent Mission of Mexico. The sustaining...
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In & Around the UN – New York’s quarterly Newsletter
Our New York office is pleased to share our newest Newsletter, In & Around the UN, featuring articles on the...
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QUNO to Co-Host Side Event at Committee on World Food Security in Rome
On the occasion of the CFS 43 in Rome next week, QUNO will co-host a side event with the Swiss...
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QUNO Submits Contribution to Special Rapporteur on Human Rights & the Environment
Following up on a public consultation on Biodiversity and Human Rights at the 33rd session of the Human Rights Council,...
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QUNO Attends WTO Public Forum 2016 on Inclusive Trade
During the last week of September 2016, QUNO attended the WTO Public Forum on Inclusive Trade. Throughout various plenary sessions...
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5 years of progress on the children of incarcerated parents: launch of a new resource
To mark five years since the Committee on the Rights of the Child held a Day of General Discussion (DGD)...
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1.5C: Meeting the Challenges of the Paris Agreement
In September, Lindsey Fielder Cook, QUNO's Representative for Climate Change, attended the Oxford University conference, 1.5C: Meeting the Challenges of...
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QUNO attends Public Consultation on Biodiversity and Human Rights at the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council
On September 22, 2016, QUNO attended a public consultation on biodiversity and human rights obligations at the Palais des Nations...
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QUNO attends discussion on Children’s Rights and the Environment
On the 23rd September, QUNO attended a day long "General Discussion" on the Rights of the Child and the Environment, held at the...
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QUNO submits statement to 31st session of WIPO’s committee on IP and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
QUNO attended the opening of the 31st session of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property...
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Peacebuilding Statement for International Day of Peace
In honour of the International Day of Peace, QUNO and peacebuilding organisations from around the world have issued a shared...
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QUNO delivers oral statement on the rights of children of incarcerated parents at the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council
QUNO delivered an oral statement on the rights of children of incarcerated parents at the 33rd Session of the Human...
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VIDEO: Laurel Townhead talks about our Human Rights & Refugees programme
In this video, excerpted from a longer film shown at the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) World Plenary Meeting...
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VIDEO: Lindsey Fielder Cook talks about our Human Impacts of Climate Change programme
In this video, excerpted from a longer film shown at the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) World Plenary Meeting...
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VIDEO: Diane Hendrick talks about our Peace & Disarmament programme
In this video, excerpted from a longer film shown at the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) World Plenary Meeting...
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VIDEO: Susan Bragdon talks about our Food & Sustainability programme
In this video, which is excerpted from a longer film shown at the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) World...
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QUNO attends 32nd session of the Human Rights Council
From 13 June to 1 July, QUNO representatives attended the 32nd session of the UN Human Rights Council taking place in...
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