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.
QUNO NY delivers statement on UN proposal for an Emergency Platform
QUNO New York’s UN Representative, Megan Schmidt, delivered a statement during the virtual multi-stakeholder consultation convened on 16 March by...
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Respecting, promoting, and protecting human rights in climate action through the Global Stocktake
The Global Stocktake (GST) is used to monitor the implementation and evaluate the collective progress made in achieving the goals...
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QUNO delivers statement at the Summit of the Future Multistakeholder Consultations
QUNO UN representative Kavita Desai delivered an intervention at the multistakeholder consultations for the Summit of the Future convened by...
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QUNO Two-Sider: Climate Change & People on the Move
The impacts of climate change are shaping some of the oldest human practices: moving and creating places where we feel...
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QUNO Two-Sider: Climate Change & the Human Rights System
The different organizations and committees that make up the international human rights system work to promote and protect what individuals...
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QUNO Two-Sider: Human Rights-Based Approaches to Climate Action
Incorporating human rights into climate policies and actions is known as a human rights-based approach. Human rights-based approaches ensure public...
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QUNO Two-Sider: International Environmental Law
International environmental law is central to climate action. For example, the 2015 Paris Agreement, is a universal climate change agreement...
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QUNO Two-Sider: Inspiring Actions to Create New Laws on Climate Change
The climate negotiations under the UNFCCC are the main form of international climate action. Yet, there are many international and...
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The New Agenda for Peace: An Opportunity to Advance Prevention Through Civil Society – United Nations Partnerships
The Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform, co-facilitated by QUNO and GPPAC, focused its annual discussion series on developing a joint submission...
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QUNO Briefing Paper for the Climate Negotiations under the UNFCCC: The Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform
Quakers support Indigenous peoples’ rights, based on our commitment to peace and justice. We recognise the historical and ongoing injustice...
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QUNO Two-Sider: The Paris Agreement and Nationally Determined Contributions
The 2016 Paris Agreement is an international agreement on climate change binding every country that has signed to act on...
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QUNO Statement at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution
On Wednesday, 30 November 2022, delegates met in plenary to discuss key topics relating to the creation of a new...
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REPORT: “Package-less and Reuse Systems Through Policy Intervention: rethinking packaging in international trade”
With quantities of waste steadily rising worldwide, packaging material and packaging waste have emerged as critical areas for action at...
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The “Implementation COP” in a growing climate of accountability: A COP27 Reflection
Human Impacts of Climate Change Representative, Lindsey Fielder Cook reflects on the outcomes of COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh.
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Loss and Damage Funding Arrangements Informal Analysis
This is an informal analysis of the decision passed at COP27 on new funding arrangements for addressing loss and damage...
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COP27 QUNO Statement to the Global Stocktake Technical Dialogue on the Importance of Holistic and Integrated Approaches to International Climate Cooperation
ON 10 November 2022, QUNO Human Impacts of Climate Change representative, Lindsey Fielder Cook, spoke on an expert panel to...
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Mainstreaming the Informal Waste Sector Towards an Inclusive Circular Economy in African Cities
QUNO contributed to the substantive finalization of a comprehensive report carried out by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF...
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Innovative and Fair Sources of Finance for Loss and Damage – Working Paper
Following the decision at COP27 for new funding arrangements to be established in order to address the loss and damage...
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