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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.
New Jersey’s Cropwell Meeting welcomes QUNO
On 26 January 2025, the community of Cropwell Meeting in Marlton, New Jersey welcomed representatives from QUNO’s New York office...
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Human-centered Cooperation at the UN: QUNO Highlights the Role of Faith Actors at PGA Townhall
On 12 February 2025, QUNO NY staff attended the annual Civil Society Townhall with the President of the General Assembly....
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QUNO NY joins discussion on the promise of world peace
QUNO NY Representative Kavita Desai joined a panel discussion entitled “Promise of World Peace: A Coherent Approach to Peace and...
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QUNO NY Joins SDG16 Webinar Ahead of the 4th Conference on Financing for Development
Kavita Desai, QUNO NY UN Representative, joined the Transparency, Accountability, and Participation (TAP) Network’s ‘Financing for Development Strategy Workshop-Webinar’ and...
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QUNO climate briefing paper adapted for academic journal
QUNO shares news that a briefing paper developed and released last year with input from the Human Impacts of Climate...
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QUNO Geneva seeks a Fundraising Officer
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO), Geneva, is seeking a well-qualified, highly motivated, part-time Fundraising Officer to join its small...
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A Call for Reparations by the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Last month, the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent met at the United Nations in New...
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QUNO Participates in Silent Vigil in Solidarity with Palestinians
On 14 December, QUNO New York Programme Assistants joined faith-based partners in a silent vigil outside the United States Mission...
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Financing for Sustainable Development: Turning global policies into local action
On 29 October, local peacebuilders, UN civil society, and diplomats gathered at Quaker House to discuss ways to make the international...
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QUNO New York Programme Assistant Applications are Now Open
QUNO New York is now accepting Programme Assistant (PA) applications for the 2025-2026 year. QUNO New York works in close...
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QUNO at COP29, Part Two
Attending COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11-22 November 2024, QUNO’s Human Impacts of Climate Change (HICC) program was busy engaging...
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QUNO’s Engagement at INC-5 in Busan
The Sustainable and Just Economic Systems (SJES) programme team from the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO), represented by Associate Representative...
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Release of “Plastic Money: Turning off the Subsidies Tap (Phase 2)”
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) and Eunomia have published a new report detailing a second phase of research and...
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QUNO at COP29, Part One
QUNO Geneva’s Human Impacts of Climate Change Programme has been attending the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku,...
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Resilience and Hope: Women’s Role in Working Towards Peace in Myanmar
In a recent meeting with diplomats, May Sabe Phyu of the Women's Advocacy Coalition – Myanmar shared that, “The only...
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QUNO NY Spotlights: Enhancing Women’s Leadership in Peace Processes
Each October, shortly after the opening of the year’s General Assembly, the UN observes Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) week....
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QUNO publishes briefing paper on Carbon Dioxide Removal
QUNO’s Human Impacts of Climate Change programme published a new briefing paper titled "Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR): What is Sustainable...
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Quakers on Climate and Peace
QUNO Interim Deputy Director and Representative for the Human Impacts of Climate Change, Lindsey Fielder Cook, recently spoke in two...
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