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.
The Climate Empowerment Trilogy
QUNO's Climate Empowerment Trilogy is a series of of publications dedicated to education and capacity building on climate action across different audiences. The...
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International Standards on Conscientious Objection to Military Service 2021
This updated paper lays out the ways in which conscientious objection has been recognized and is protected under human rights treaties and...
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QUNO Participates in the Global Launch of the UN Community Engagement Guidelines
As a member of the Joint UN-Civil Society Working Group that developed the Guidelines, QUNO representative, Megan Schmidt, delivered this...
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People’s Climate Empowerment Series
QUNO's People's Climate Empowerment Series is a helpful resource to connect people with international efforts that can strengthen climate action...
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Quaker Statement on Migration
Working together American Friends Service Committee, Britain Yearly Meeting, Friends Committee for National Legislation, Quaker Council for European Affairs and...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO's December 2020 issue of the Geneva Reporter newsletter is available below. This expanded issue includes a special feature with QUNO perspectives...
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QUNO Contributes to Preparations Ahead of UN Meeting on Impact of COVID-19
The 2020 Joint Session between the Peacebuilding Commission and the Economic and Social Council was convened around the theme of...
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Quaker Model United Nations Conference Keynote Address
This keynote address was delivered during the 2020 Quaker Model United Nations Conference (QMUNC) hosted by Moorestown Friends School. QMUNC brought together passionate...
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In & Around the UN
Read QUNO New York’s newsletter, In & Around the UN, featuring articles on: Building Peace through Reconciliation Supporting Country-level UN...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO's October 2020 issue of the Geneva Reporter newsletter is available below. This expanded issue includes a special feature from our programme Representatives on...
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The Peacebuilding Implications of Energy Transitions to a Carbon-Neutral Future
This paper forms the second in a QUNO series on energy and peacebuilding. It follows on from the 2018 paper,...
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Exploring Structural Barriers to Justice and Sustainability in Economic Systems
QUNO Representative for Sustainable and Just Economic Systems Joachim Monkelbaan contributed to the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung publication “Building Back Better: A Call for...
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United Nations Community Engagement Guidelines for Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace
As the Secretary-General boldly states in his 2020 report on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace, “civil society engagement and participation is...
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Briefing Paper: Using the Regional Migration Reviews to Further Human Rights Protection
The Global Compact for Migration (GCM), adopted in 2018, is a significant commitment from governments to take a people centred...
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Briefing Paper: Not Forgotten: Human Rights of Migrants at the 45th Session of the Human Rights Council
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) believes in the inherent worth of every individual and is committed to working for...
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Building Peace during the Pandemic – A Conversation between QUNO and the UNPBSO
In recognition of the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on global peace and security, the United Nations (UN) Peacebuilding Support...
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QUNO Submission to the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights
This submission by the Quaker United Nations Office explores how incorporating the human rights of people in poverty into national plans...
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The time is now: Recommit to Peace
21 September marks the International Day of Peace, a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace and a commitment towards...
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