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QUNO & FAO launch an online consultation on food security measures and trade

January 20, 2015
QUNO launched and moderated an online consultation on food security measures and trade, in conjunction with the FAO Global Forum on...
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QUNO launches FCNL Report on Natural Resources in the Central African Republic

December 11, 2014
In early December, QUNO hosted the Friends Committee on National Legislation launch of a policy brief titled: "Central African Republic Crisis:...
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Freedom from Violence: Peace, Security and Conflict Prevention in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

December 10, 2014
On 19 November QUNO Director Andrew Tomlinson spoke as part of an expert panel as part of a four-day seminar on “Freedom from...
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QUNO chairs event on drones, protection and transparency

December 9, 2014
In November, QUNO chaired an event of the Geneva Forum entitled New Warfare Challenges: Drone Operations and Protection of Civilians....
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QUNO co-hosted a side event on human rights and climate change in Lima

December 8, 2014
QUNO, together with the World Council of Churches and Religions for Peace, co-hosted a side event on the human rights impacts of...
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French, Chinese and Spanish translations of our Trade Liberalization and Food Security booklet are now available!

December 8, 2014
French, Chinese and Spanish language translations of Trade Liberalization & Food Security: Examining the Linkages by Jennifer Clapp are now available. The...
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QUNO hosts side event on trade and food security at the Committee on World Food Security

November 10, 2014
QUNO hosted a side event entitled “Harnessing Trade for Food Security” at the 41st meeting of Committee on Food Security....
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QUNO and the South Centre host discussion on trade liberalization and food security

October 10, 2014
QUNO and the South Centre, a Geneva based intergovernmental organization of developing countries, hosted a seminar with State delegates where...
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QUNO hosts WTO working session on agricultural trade and food security

October 10, 2014
QUNO organized a working session at the WTO Public Forum, to address the forum theme of “Why Trade Matters to...
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QUNO and FCNL co-host lunch in New York bringing together climate scientists and faith community representatives

September 25, 2014
On 22 September, QUNO and the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) co-hosted a lunch with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
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QUNO speaks at the first International Peace-Buildersโ€™ Forum

September 24, 2014
Diane Hendrick spoke to an international audience at the first International Peace-Builders’ Forum organised by Initiatives of Change and the...
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“Rebuilding Iraq in the Nineveh Plain” – A Briefing with Jim and Deb Fine of Mennonites Central Committee

September 23, 2014
Together with the Mennonite Central Committee, QUNO hosted a briefing at Quaker House from Deborah and Jim Fine, both of whom...
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QUNO Walks With People’s Climate March in New York

September 22, 2014
On Sunday, September 21, QUNO staff from New York and Geneva joined in the People's Climate March, which brought an...
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QUNO hosted events and released two new publications during the UN Climate Summit and the People’s Climate March in New York

September 17, 2014
On 23 September, world leaders met in New York for the UN Climate Summit to highlight the urgency of acting on...
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QUNO raises the rights of prisoners and their families at the 27th session of the UN Human Rights Council

September 16, 2014
QUNO has raised the issue of the rights of the families of persons deprived of their liberty and of children...
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Read QUNO Geneva’s latest Geneva Reporter newsletter

August 19, 2014
QUNO Geneva is pleased to share the most recent issue of our Geneva Reporter newsletter and accompanying briefing paper on The Aarhus Convention. Other featured articles include updates on our A New Framework for Trade and Investment in Agriculture work, the Human Rights...
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Open Letter regarding the Outcome Document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

August 8, 2014
QUNO partners, Amnesty International and the Canadian Friends Service Committee (CFSC), have written an open letter regarding the Outcome Document...
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A new Human Rights and Refugees Representative at QUNO Geneva

August 1, 2014
In February, Rachel Brett who has been Representative, Human Rights and Refugees (HRR) at QUNO Geneva since 1993 announced her...
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