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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 at INC-5.2: Timeline & Advocacy Highlights
As governments, civil society, and experts convene in Geneva for the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental...
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Is the Arms Trade Above International Law?
“Is the Arms Trade Above International Law?”This pressing question was at the heart of a recent public event co-organized by...
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Quakers Discern Genocide is Occurring in Gaza and Urge Courageous Action
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) has joined an international coalition of Quaker-led organizations in releasing a statement discerning that...
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Humanitarian Challenges in Myanmar: Navigating Conflict and Crisis
On 9 July, the Quaker United Nations Office hosted a private briefing on Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of...
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QUNO attends the IPCC Plenary in China
This March, QUNO Representative for the Human Impacts of Climate Change participated in the 62nd Session of the Intergovernmental Panel...
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QUNO and the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn
QUNO Geneva’s Human Impacts of Climate Change (HICC) team, Lindsey Fielder Cook and Johan Cavert, were intensely active at the...
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Introducing the G20 Peer Reviews
On 25 September 2009, the Leaders of the G20, at their annual Summit (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA), issued a joint statement...
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Quaker Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Every April, the United Nations bustles with activity and energy as Indigenous representatives from around the world convene in New...
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Job opportunity: Director, QUNO Geneva
The Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva is looking for its next leader. If this could be you, please read the...
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True Peace Will Only be Reached Through Dialogue and Diplomacy
Quakers have a long history of supporting peace and nonviolent solutions. The Quaker commitment to dialogue and diplomatic solutions led...
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QUNO presents the 2025 QUNO Review
The Quaker United Nations Office is pleased to announce the release of our 2025 QUNO Review. As in previous years,...
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QUNO hosts SDG 16 Community Gathering
Grounded in partnership for a peaceful, just, and inclusive world, QUNO NY collaborated with the Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding...
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QUNO’s Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur’s Report on Intersectionality from a Racial Justice Perspective
QUNO’s Human Rights and Refugees (HRR) programme recently provided a submission in response to a call for input by the...
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Sharing the stories of Quaker environmental human rights defenders
QUNO’s Human Impacts of Climate Change Programme recently compiled an official submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human...
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QUNO’s Recent Work on Conscientious Objection to Military Service: Submission to OHCHR and UPR49 Recommendations
We mark International Conscientious Objector’s Day on 15 May 2025 in a context of increasing militarisation. Against this backdrop QUNO...
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FWCC Submission to the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
The fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD) took place from 14 April through 17...
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QUNO hosts a Meeting for Worship with the Concern of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
On 15 April, a special Meeting for Worship in recognition of the fourth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People...
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QUNO and the TAP Network react to the UN Financing for Development Process
Through our membership of the Transparency, Accountability & Participation (TAP) Network, QUNO NY has been engaging in the process towards...
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