Resources
The Quaker United Nations Office conducts in-depth research and analysis on a range of topics relating to our core areas of focus and in conjunction with various partners. Search this archive or filter by topic to access our publications, including research papers, annual reports, significant statements of our positions, and more.
Children of Incarcerated Parents International Standards and Guidance
The risks faced by children of incarcerated parents can be compounded by criminal justice and penal systems that do not...
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UPDATED in 2015 – International Standards on Conscientious Objection to Military Service
This document, lays out the ways in which conscientious objection has been recognized and is protected under human rights treaties and mechanisms, taking...
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Amicus Curiae opinion on conscientious objection to military service submitted to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Korea
QUNO has submitted an Amicus Curiae opinion on conscientious objection to military service to the Constitutional Court of Korea jointly with Amnesty International,...
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Conscientious objectors to military service: Punishment and discriminatory treatment
Conscientious objectors to military service face a number of serious and negative implications for their refusal to perform military service,...
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Moving Forward in International Negotiations: Four Innovative Examples
This paper presents four examples of multilateral agreements that involved complex negotiations, some spanning several years, others several decades. The...
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Video: Children of Parents Sentenced to Death
This video explores the situation of children when their parent is sentenced to the death penalty or executed....
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Conscientious Objection to Military Service, written statement submitted by FWCC to the 25th session of the Human Rights Council
In this written statement by Friends World Committee for Consultation, Quakers draw attention to the serious and negative implications for...
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Oral Statement: The right of conscientious objection to military service
In this statement, delivered to the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers)...
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Conscientious Objection Standards
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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Geneva Reporter
Geneva's newsletter from July to October 2013. Features stories: Children of parents sentenced to death or executed New framework for...
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Conscientious Objection to Military Service, written statement submitted by FWCC to the 24th session of the Human Rights Council
In this written statement by Friends World Committee for Consultation, Quakers welcome the growing recognition of the right to conscientious...
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Lightening the Load of the Parental Death Sentence on Children
This is a very detailed study exploring the situations of children whose parents have been sentenced with capital punishment. It...
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A Conscientious Objector’s Guide to the International Human Rights System
A user-friendly Guide to using Human Rights System for Conscientious Objectors. Together with the Centre for Civil and Political Rights,...
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Statement to Independent Expert on the Environment
In this statement, Quakers welcome a report on the issue of human rights relating to the enjoyment of a safe,...
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VIDEO: Rachel Brett, QUNO Representative for Human Rights and Refugees, on Conscientious Objection
In this Youtube video uploaded by the Centre for Civil and Political Rights (CCPR Centre), Rachel Brett, QUNO's representative for...
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Children of Parents Sentenced to Death: New Work at QUNO Geneva (Briefing paper)
A short briefing paper giving more detail into the history of QUNOs work on children of incarcerated parents, and more...
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Geneva Reporter
Geneva's newsletter from May to August 2012. Featured stories: Water, conflict and cooperation Conscientious objection to military service Highlights from...
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Letter of Greeting to Friends
Letter to Friends from QUNO New York Director Andrew Tomlinson and QUNO Geneva Director Jonathan Woolley describing the work of...
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