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.
Palestinian UN Bid: U.S. Should Press for Peace, Not Punishment
A joint statement of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), and the Quaker...
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Intellectual Property and Biodiversity: Friend or Foe?
This is the report of a panel discussion that considered how Intellectual Property (IP) can help preserve biological diversity, and...
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Intellectual Property and Biodiversity: Friend or Foe?
The Geneva Environment Network and the Quaker UN Office held a roundtable discussion on intellectual property (IP) and biodiversity. Panellists...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva newsletter for February 2011 to June 2011. Featured stories QUNO says "Thank You" to David Atwood Message from...
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Joint Statement on Implementing the Responsibility to Protect
A joint statement by QUNO and the Genocide Prevention Program of the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution of George...
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In & Around the UN
QUNO New York newsletter from June 2011. Features articles on: Building Peace: From China to Africa and Back Again Letter...
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Budding Work at the Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva
Introduction to QUNO's work on Food, Seeds and Intellectual Property.
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Paths Toward Peace – Best Practices in Violence Reduction and Development in South and Southeast Asia Magazine
Paths Toward Peace – Best Practices in VIolence Reduction and Development in South and Southeast Asia, Comunidad Segura Good Practices...
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Letter of Greeting to Friends
Letter to Friends from QUNO New York Director Andrew Tomlinson and QUNO Geneva Director David Atwood describing the current and...
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Colombia: Conscientious Objection to Military Service
This statement, delivered at the 16th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, concerns certain military recruitment processes in Colombia,...
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Workshop for Incoming Members of the UN Peacebuilding Commission
Remarks given by QUNO New York Director Andrew Tomlinson at the "Workshop for Incoming Members of the UN Peacebuilding Commission...
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Food, Biological Diversity and Intellectual Property
The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) influences global policy relating to agricultural research, as...
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Briefing on the UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (Bangkok Rules)
The Bangkok Rules supplement a set of international standards on the treatment of prisoners – The UN Standard Minimum Rules...
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Written statement: Children of incarcerated parents (2011)
In this statement to the 16th session of the Human Rights Council, Quakers welcome the UN General Assembly’s adoption of...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter for November 2010 to January 2011. Featured stories: About the year-in-review issue From Policy-makers to Practitioners: Disarmament...
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QUNO Review 2010
Annual Review of the work of QUNO Geneva in 2010, including: Human Rights & Refugees Peace and Disarmament Global Economic...
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PeaceBuilding From the Ground Up – Preventing and Reducing Armed Violence
PeaceBuilding from the Ground Up – preventing and reducing armed violence, Comunidad Segura Good Practices Magazine, Year II, Number 4....
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter for July to October 2010. Featured stories: The Dangerous Lure of "Climate Change and …" BMS 4:...
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