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.
Agricultural Trade and Investment Rules for the 21st Century
The world of agriculture policy has changed fundamentally since the WTO’s Agreement on Agriculture was adopted. This is a report...
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Proposal to the Committee on the Rights of the Child for a Day of General Discussion on children of prisoners
Several international and national NGOs, together with experts, requested that the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) consider...
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Amicus Brief in the case of Vahan Bayatyan vs. Armenia (European Court of Human Rights)
These are written comments submitted by Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers) jointly with Amnesty International, Conscience and Peace Tax...
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Oral Statement: Human Rights of Women Prisoners and Children of Prisoners
In this oral statement delivered at the 14th session of the Human Rights Council, Quakers welcome the progress made in...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter for February to June 2010. Featured stories: Armed Violence & the Millennium Development Goals UPOV, Intellectual Property...
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In & Around the UN
QUNO New York newsletter from June 2010. Features articles on: Finding the Heart of Peacebuilding Letter from the Director Haiti:...
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10 Wishes
This resource comprises of a presentation given at a side-event of the 14th Session of the Human Rights Council in...
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Conscientious Objection to Military Service: Written statement submitted by FWCC to the 14th session of the Human Rights Council
In this written statement, Quakers highlight several cases before international human rights mechanisms where conscientious objection to military service is...
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Conscientious Objection to Military Service, written statement submitted by FWCC to the 14th session of the Human Rights Council
In this written statement, Quakers highlight several cases before international human rights mechanisms where conscientious objection to military service is...
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Written Statement: Children of Prisoners (2010)
In this submission to the 14th session of the Human Rights Council, Quakers highlight the problem of children of incarcerated...
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Security, Peacebuilding & Civil Society
Presented by QUNO New York Director Andrew Tomlinson at the EU-ISS seminar entitled “Peacebuilding and the Security-Development Nexus,” with a...
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Remarks by QUNO on the UN Peacebuilding Commission
A draft of this paper, "Towards Defining the Comparative Advantage of the PBC," was presented by QUNO New York Director...
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Ripples into Waves – Locally led Peacebuilding
This paper aims to demonstrate that peacebuilding initiatives can be led by local rather than international players and that this approach...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter for November to January 2010. Featured stories: Conscientious Objection to Military Service Securing the Millennium Development Goals...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter for August to October 2009. Featured stories: Detention and Prisoners at the UN Human Rights Council Climate...
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In & Around the UN
QUNO New York newsletter from September 2009. Features articles on: UN Peacekeeping Peacebuilding and Early Recovery Responsibility to Protect (R2P)...
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Oral Statement on Conscientious Objection delivered at 12th Session of Human Rights Council
Quakers welcome the September 2009 Minute on the right of conscientious objection to military service by the World Council of...
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A Curate’s Egg UN Human Rights Council: Year 3, 19 June 2008 to 18 June 2009
This is the third such publication developed by Rachel Brett on the workings of the UN Human Right’s Council. This...
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