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QUNO organizes events at the international climate change negotiations in Bonn
QUNO was again present at the international climate change negotiations (SB44), recently held in Bonn, Germany from 16-26 May. Our Human...
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QUNO attends European conference on children of prisoners
From 20-22 May, QUNO attended the annual meeting of Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE), the European network of organizations working for the rights of...
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QUNO speaks at side event to UN debate on Peace and Security
In May the UN held a High-Level Thematic Debate on Peace and Security. QUNO representative Camilla Campisi participated as a...
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2016 Holley Lecture in Applied Ethics
On April 26, 2016, Andrew Tomlinson gave the 2016 Holley Lecture in Applied Ethics at Bloomfield College, New Jersey, entitled...
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Bringing member states together around the peaceful societies’ agenda
In July, the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development will take place at the UN in New York....
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Bringing the perspectives of Chinese scholars to the UN
In April, AFSC and QUNO collaborated to bring three Chinese scholars and UN experts to the UN. During their short...
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QUNO participation at the 31st session of the Human Rights Council
The 31st session of the Human Rights Council (29 February to 24 March) provided new opportunities for QUNO to raise issues...
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The Paris Climate Change Agreement: the most critical work begins now
Representative for Climate Change, Lindsey Fielder Cook, reflects on the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement. Over the course of three...
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Research paper: Access to seeds: lessons from the access to medicines debate
This new research paper considers what lessons the access to medicines debate provides for those concerned with protecting farmers’ access to seeds. Taking the...
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Quaker statement on drug policy and human rights issued
Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) has issued a new Quaker statement on drug policy and human rights in advance...
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QUNO Geneva backs junior staff pay campaign
Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) Geneva is pleased to lend its support to the aims of the ‘We Pay Our...
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Consultation on Human Rights and Peace and Security
QUNO and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) hosted a consultation with invited experts to look at how peacebuilding and human...
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QUNO delivers oral statement on minorities in criminal justice systems at the HRC
QUNO delivered an oral statement on the impact of discrimination against minorities in the criminal justice system during the 31st...
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Towards a New Prevention Agenda at the UN
Over the last year, the need for greater efforts in the prevention of violent conflict has been cited in a...
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Diplomats and peacebuilders discuss emerging issues in peacebuilding
QUNO hosted an evening reception at Quaker House on emerging issues in peacebuilding and prevention. It was a unique opportunity...
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QUNO welcomed peacebuilders from around the world for ‘What’s Next in Peacebuilding?’ gathering
QUNO gathered a group of 15 peacebuilding organisations from around the world for a three day gathering on 'What's Next...
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QUNO delivers oral statement on human rights and climate change at HRC
In response to the report of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, QUNO delivered an oral statement stressing the...
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Important rights around the environment being negotiated in Latin America and the Caribbean
QUNO organised a side event at the UN Human Rights Council on 4 March on “Procedural Rights and the Environment: The Principle...
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