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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.
UN Commission on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice: Side-event on the wider impacts of the death penalty
In May, QUNO attended the annual UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) in Vienna with other representatives...
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Meeting of the European Bureau of Conscientious Objectors in Brussels
QUNO attended the meeting of the European Bureau of Conscientious Objectors in Brussels. At the meeting, QUNO reported on recent...
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QUNO hosts Canadian Friends at UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples
QUNO New York is hosting the Canadian Friends Service Committee for the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues as they...
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QUNO participates in Transatlantic Civil Society Dialogue on Security and Development
QUNO was invited to participate in the Transatlantic Civil Society Dialogue on Security and Development, a civil society process accompanying...
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QUNO contributes to AFSC article on Syrian women’s participation in peace processes
March marks women’s history month, and at the UN is the very busy time of the Commission on the Status...
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QUNO organizes a side event at Human Rights Council on “Procedural Rights and the Environment: Preventing conflict around water, land and food”
In March, QUNO organized a side event at the Human Rights Council on “Procedural Rights and the Environment: Preventing conflict...
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QUNO makes a Statement at the 17th working Group of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention
QUNO attended the 17th Working Group of the Parties of the Aarhus Convention as part of our work on Natural...
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QUNO participates in ACCORD Seminar on Peacebuilding Coherence in Johannesburg, South Africa
On 19 and 20 February Diane Hendrick participated in the seminar “Towards a more Coherent Peacebuilding Policy Community”, in Johannesburg...
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QUNO co-sponsors ‘Conscientious Objection to Military Service: Challenges and International Responses’ Human Rights Council side event
At the 25th session of the Human Rights Council, QUNO co-sponsored a side-event entitled “Conscientious Objection to Military Service: Challenges...
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Judge quotes QUNO’s work in British Columbia Supreme Court judgement, Inglis v. British Columbia
In December, The Supreme Court in British Columbia, Canada, overturned a decision to close the mother and baby unit at...
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QUNO co-hosted lunch discussion on the topic of “Reconciliation and Inclusion” towards sustainable peace”
Quaker House was joined by two members of the Club de Madrid on 11 February for an engaging discussion with Member States and...
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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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