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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 participated in Open Working Group 8 on the Sustainable Development Goals
Quaker House welcomed many guests during the Eighth Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals. QUNO and...
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QUNO attends first public meeting of the Arms Trade Treaty Network
As a founding member of the Geneva Forum, QUNO attended the first public event of the new Arms Trade Treaty...
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Breakfast dialogue on Peace, Poverty and Violence
In December QUNO, the Baha’i International Community: United Nations Office, and ATD Fourth World partnered to host a breakfast dialogue on...
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QUNO held side-event panel discussion: Small-scale farmers, innovation and the competition of international regimes?
Small-scale farmer innovation plays an essential role in food security. During this panel discussion, speakers and participants considered how to...
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QUNO speaks at UNCTAD meeting on Trade and Food Security
QUNO’s Caroline Dommen was a panellist at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) discussion forum, “Why Trade...
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QUNO hosts agriculture and food panel at the WTO Public Forum 2013
QUNO hosted a panel discussion at the WTO Public Forum 2013 on “Exploring New Frameworks for Trade and Investment in...
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Developing country sui generis options for plant variety protection
These briefing papers on sui generis options for plant variety protection (PVP) are to encourage and support governmental officials and others who...
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QUNO’s Diane Hendrick co-moderated e-discussion on Mainstreaming Food Security into Peacebuilding Processes
Diane Hendrick of QUNO Geneva and Alexandra Trzeciak-Duval, former Head of the Policy Division in OECD’s Directorate for Development Co-operation,...
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QUNO hosts a lunch discussion on “Peacebuilding in the African Great Lakes Region: A view from China”
A diverse and engaged group of UN staff, member states, and civil society members gathered at Quaker House in New...
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QUNO attends Mandela Memorial at historic Riverside Church
Members of the QUNO New York staff attended a memorial service at the Riverside Church on 11 December to honour the...
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Rachel Brett, QUNO Representative for Human Rights and Refugees, delivers training on the right to Conscientious Objection in Colombia
Rachel Brett, QUNO's representative for Human Rights and Refugees, delivered training to conscientious objectors at the Foro Internacional Por la...
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Lindsey Fielder Cook appointed new QUNO Representative on Climate Change
Following an international selection process, we are pleased to announce that Lindsey Fielder Cook has been appointed as the new...
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New QUNO Meeting Space in Bonn
QUNO has established a new meeting space in Bonn, from which the new Climate Change Representative, Lindsey Fielder Cook, will...
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QUNO attends the Warsaw climate change conference under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
QUNO attended the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the...
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QUNO holds side event on โBusiness, Human Rights and Conflictโ at 2013 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
QUNO – together with the UN Global Compact, the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, and the...
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New York is hiring Programme Assistants for 2014-2015!
Our New York office is now hiring Programme Assistants for 2014-2015. These are entry-level positions for recent college graduates who are...
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UNHCR issues โGuidelines on International Protection No. 10: Claims to Refugee Status related to Military Serviceโ
QUNO welcomes new Guidelines on International Protection relating to claims to refugee status based on objection to military service released...
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First ever Human Rights Council Panel on Children of Parents Sentenced to the Death Penalty or Executed
The first-ever Human Rights Council Panel on Children of Parents Sentenced to the Death Penalty or Executed took place on...
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