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.
Remarks on Reconciliation, Beirut
On a recent visit to Beirut, Andrew Tomlinson, Director of QUNO New York, was invited to offer some reflections on reconciliation to...
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Committee on the Rights of the Child Work to date: Children of incarcerated parents
The Committee on the Rights of the Child has provided interpretation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child...
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Towards a Human Rights Based Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration Paper 2: Expectations following the Agreement of Modalities Resolution
QUNO is closely following the process for negotiating a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. This process part...
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Can the children of parents sentenced to death or executed be considered victims of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment?
QUNO has prepared a written statement for the 34th session of the Human Rights Council, highlighting that the sentencing to death...
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QUNO Submits Written Input to Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food in Humanitarian Contexts
On March 31, 2017, QUNO’s Food & Sustainability and Peace and Disarmament Programmes, submitted a joint contribution to Special Rapporteur...
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QUNO Submits Written Input to the Berlin Charter on Rural Development and Food Security
On March 31, 2017, QUNO’s Food & Sustainability Programme, submitted a written contribution to the Berlin Charter on rural development...
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The Time is Ripe for Governments to Strengthen Sustainable and Food-Secure Farming
In March 2017, QUNO’s Food & Sustainability Programme published the call to action paper entitled The Time is Ripe for...
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Foundations of Food Security โ Ensuring Support to Small-scale Farmers Managing Agricultural Biodiversity
This paper, discusses the access and benefit-sharing (ABS) agreements established by the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food...
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Are Small-scale Farmers at the Table? Reflections on Small-scale Farmersโ Participation in Global and National Decision-Making
This policy brief offers information on (1) small-scale farmer representation in international discussions related to food and nutrition security, innovation,...
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QUNO Review 2017
The March 2017 edition of our annual QUNO Review is now available for download. The annual report provides a brief introduction to QUNO and our way...
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Replicating good practice from Italy: recommendations for States on children of incarcerated parents
Child Rights Connect's Working Group on Children of Incarcerated Parents has produced a series of recommendations for States on the...
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QUNO submits written statements to the 34th session of the UN HRC
QUNO's Human Rights & Refugees, Food & Sustainability, and Peace & Disarmament programmes each submitted written statements to the 34th...
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The Evolution of Rights and Responsibilities over Agricultural Biodiversity
This publication explores the concerns driving relevant international instruments with the goal of increasing the understanding needed to achieve coherence...
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Briefing for Friends: Protecting Refugees and Migrants
On September 19th 2016, the UN set a new agenda under the ‘New York Declaration’ for responding to large movements...
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Briefing for Friends on opportunities and challenges for the protection of refugees and migrants at the UN level
On September 19th 2016, the UN set a new agenda under the ‘New York Declaration’ for responding to large movements...
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Remarks at the third annual symposium on the role of religion and faith-based organizations in international affairs
"If we are to faithfully work for peace, justice and inclusion, then we must ourselves act peacefully, justly and inclusively"...
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Challenges to Small-Scale Farmers and Agro-Biodiversity
This note highlights the importance of small-scale farmers and agricultural biodiversity in ensuring global food security. It also provides a...
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Trends in Public Sector Spending in Agriculture
This document provides a brief overview of the statistics and trends on the declining public sector support for agriculture –...
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