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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.
Celebrating QUNO, keeping relations with Quakers
As the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, it has been engaging in various ways...
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A moment for remembrance and rededication to peace on the Korean Peninsula
70 years ago, on July 27, 1953, the guns of the Korean War fell silent following the signing of an...
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Young people gather for QUNO’s Summer School in Geneva
QUNO Geneva’s annual Quaker UN Summer School (QUNSS) hosted 23 participants from various countries recently, connecting them to the United...
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QUNO Geneva speaks at the Human Rights Council on casualty recording and arms related risks to human rights.
Florence Foster, Representative for Peace & Disarmament at QUNO Gevena, spoke at the Human Rights Council 53rd Session during the...
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Quakers involvement in the UN Human Rights Prize 2023
Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966 and awarded every five years since, the UN Prize in the...
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QUNO NY hosted a briefing to discuss the integration of human rights approaches in conflict prevention
On June 30th, QUNO NY as co-facilitator of the Civil-Society UN Platform on Prevention, hosted a civil society briefing on...
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QUNO NY hosts and attends events to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Pathways to Peace Report
On June 12, civil society and UN colleagues gathered at Quaker House to reflect on the fifth anniversary of the ‘Pathways...
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Human Rights Council: Special Rappoerteur on Migrants Emphasises need for an International Monitoring Mechanism
On Monday 26 June, QUNO’s Laurel Townhead spoke in the in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur, calling on...
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QUNO NY Committee Member spotlight
QUNO is governed by a Committee of Friends appointed by the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) and the American Friends Service...
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The Second Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
QUNO NY recently attended the second session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent which took place at...
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Joint call for the UN Human Rights Council to respond to the global pattern of deaths, torture and other grave human rights violations at international borders
As part of our work to end lethal disregard for people on the move, the Human Rights and Refugees Programme...
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QUNO’s Role at the Paris INC: Shaping Global Solutions to End Plastic Pollution
Ending plastic pollution globally remains a top priority for the Sustainable and Just Economic Systems (SJES) programme at the Quaker...
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QUNO at SB58 (5 – 15 June)
QUNO’s team at the recent United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations (SB58) in Bonn (June 5 –...
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QUNO New York celebrates 75 years of Quaker peace and justice work at the UN
On 9 June, over 140 Friends, colleagues and supporters gathered in New York City to mark the rich, 75-year history...
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New Climate Publication – A Government Official’s Toolkit
QUNO has just published the most recent version of A Government Official’s Toolkit: Inspiring Urgent, Real, and Equitable climate action....
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New Climate Publication – Fair Sources of Finance for a New Loss and Damage Funding Arrangement
Last November, States that took part in COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh agreed to pass a new funding arrangement for responding...
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QUNO NY hosts ‘Youth Impact’ discussion on sidelines of Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and Youth Forum
On April 26, QUNO NY hosted a hybrid side event for the ECOSOC Youth Forum and Permanent Forum on Indigenous...
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QUNO New York delivers a statement at the UN on civil society engagement and SDG 16
On May 2, 2023, QUNO New York Representative, Kavita Desai, delivered a statement before the UN’s Economic and Social Council...
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