Areas of Work
Supporting the UN’s Role for Peace Globally
QUNO strengthens the UN’s role in building positive peace by focusing on themes such as inclusion, transitional justice, and the need to work for peace through a climate-sensitive lens.
Supporting the UN’s Role for Peace in Regional Contexts
QUNO facilitates opportunities for civil society representatives, academics, and members of affected communities to share their perspectives and insights so that UN partners can better support people-centred and sustainable peace in specific country and regional contexts.
Supporting the UN to Build Peaceful and Just Societies with Inclusive Institutions
QUNO works with the UN around implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG16, also known as the “peace goal”.
Human Impacts of Climate Change
QUNO works to strengthen international efforts for urgent, equitable, rights-based and effective climate action and environmental protection.
Human Rights & Refugees
QUNO works for international law, standards and processes that uphold the inherent worth of each and every person.
Peace & Disarmament
QUNO works for holistic multilateral approaches that address the root causes of war, including inequality, injustice and the proliferation of arms.
Sustainable & Just Economic Systems
QUNO works for economic systems that improve livelihoods, strengthen resilience, and ensure just transitions to sustainability.
Former Programme Assistant bears witness in the Occupied West Bank
Former Programme Assistant Ailih Weeldreyer, now a National Organizer with the World Student Christian Federation – US, reflected with QUNO-New York about her experience accompanying a group of students on a solidarity pilgrimage through the Occupied Palestinian West...
Myanmar “sham elections”: QUNO hosts Quaker House briefing
On 2 December, the Quaker UN Office hosted diplomats at Quaker House for a private briefing in advance of the elections in Myanmar that began on 28 December 2025. QUNO Director, Sarah Clarke, opened the meeting, noting that “the world will be watching carefully to see...
The 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review: Progress, Omissions, and What’s at Stake
The United Nations’ Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR) takes place every five years, providing UN actors and other stakeholders with an opportunity to review and improve the implementation and impact of the UN’s peacebuilding efforts. The year 2025 marked the...
Applications Now Open for QUNO New York Programme Assistants
The Quaker United Nations Office in New York is now accepting Programme Assistant applications for the 2026-2027 year. This is an exciting opportunity for young professionals to gain experience at the United Nations, and to both learn about and contribute to Quaker...
QUNO attends COP30 in Brazil: Report 2 of 2
QUNO participated in the Conference of the Parties (COP30), held from 9–23 November in Belém, Brazil. Following the first report on QUNO’s activities at COP30 (available here), this second report provides an analysis of key areas of concern as well as positive...
Applications are Now Open: Quaker United Nations Summer School 2026
We are excited to announce that the applications for the Quaker United Nations Office Summer School (QUNSS) 2026 are now open! QUNSS is a two-week programme where young changemakers are introduced to the United Nations and the vibrant international...