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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.
Geneva Peacebuilding Platform (GPP) and QUNO highlight natural resources and conflict sensitive business approaches
This event on “Enhancing the Potential of Business for Sustainable Development and Sustaining Peace” provided an opportunity to publicly share...
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QUNO co-hosted event to discuss inequality as a danger to sustainable peace
On the 11th November QUNO co-organised an event with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). This event was part...
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QUNO moderates for the FAO Event on Peace and Food Security
During Geneva Peace Week, QUNO representative Diane Hendrick moderated an event for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on “Contributions...
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An Insight on Geneva Peace Week 2016
Geneva Peace Week, which was held from the 7th to the 11th November, is a collective initiative facilitated by the...
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QUNO Co-Hosted COP22 Side Event: Trust and Peacebuilding Approaches for Ambitious Climate Action
On 18th November in Marrakesh, QUNO co-hosted a side event at the COP 22 entitled ‘Trust and peacebuilding approaches for...
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QUNO hosted consultation on the role of governments in supporting small-scale farmers and and agricultural biodiversity
QUNO hosted an expert consultation on the role of governments in supporting small-scale farmers and agricultural biodiversity on November 6-8. In this...
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“Making peace with the past: transforming broken relationships” publication launch
The Quaker United Nations Office, together with Conciliation Resources and the Delegation of the European Union to the UN, hosted...
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QUNO Attended Symposium on UPOV and ITPGRFA
On October 26, 2016, QUNO attended a joint symposium on possible interrelations between the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture...
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QUNO Co-Hosted Side Event at Committee on World Food Security in Rome
On October 20, 2016, QUNO and the Swiss Agency for Development and Coordination (SDC) co-hosted a panel discussion on Who...
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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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