This is a library of QUNO publications, newsletters, and statements. Recent Publications
This oral statement was delivered to the Panel on Children of Parents Sentenced to the Death Penalty or Executed at the 24th session of the Human Rights Council. It was submitted jointly by the Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers), Defence for Children International and the International Catholic Child Bureau.
This document highlights the experiences of children with a parent(s) accused of a capital crime. From the point of arrest, to sentencing, to release or execution of the sentence, the study points out the devastating effects on these children’s physical and mental well-being. Unfortunately, these consequences are not paid much attention in criminal justice systems. The study concludes with recommendations for States.
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English_Children of parents sentenced to death or executed.pdf 201.84 KB French_Children parents sentenced to death or executed.pdf 218.37 KB Spanish_Children of parents sentenced to death or executed.pdf 212.61 KB Pусский_Children of parents sentenced to death or executed.pdf 232.54 KB 汉语:漢語_Children of parents sentenced to death or executed.pdf 523.14 KB Arabic_Children of parents sentenced to death or executed.pdf 174.12 KB Remarks given by QUNO New York to a meeting of the Security Council Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa on the topic of the role of Governance and Institution-Building in Conflict Prevention.
QUNO believes that by placing people’s livelihoods and dignity alongside sustainability and food security as the central objectives of agriculture trade, it is possible to envision a new framework of agricultural trade and investment rules that would better enable countries to meet peoples’ long-term food security needs and objectives. This document is a draft mapping of some of the alternatives already proposed.
The Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is currently negotiating intellectual property rules around Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions/folklore. The implications of the draft text on small-scale farmers and food security are unclear. Here we explore the possible linkages and questions that should be further explored.
Remarks given by QUNO New York at the Fifth INCAF Director Level Meeting in Paris on the Global Development Framework Post-2015.
QUNO New York newsletter from June 2013.
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IA201306.pdf 783.88 KB This is a very detailed study exploring the situations of children whose parents have been sentenced with capital punishment. It looks first at the commonalities between their experiences and those of children whose parents have been incarcerated, and then at the differences between these groups of children. It also sets out recommendations.
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English Language Version - Lightening the Load 944.16 KB Arabic Language Version - Lightening the Load 959.02 KB French Language Version - Lightening the Load 1017.27 KB Spanish Language Version - Lightening the Load 958.78 KB Farsi Language Version - Lightening the Load 866.17 KB Japanese Language Version - Lightening the Load 1.46 MB A user-friendly Guide to using Human Rights System for Conscientious Objectors. Together with the Centre for Civil and Political Rights, War Resisters International and Conscience and Peace Tax International, QUNO has made this guide available on-line and on paper. The Guide, in its own words, “is mainly intended as a web publication […], which allows users a quick overview of relevant human rights mechanisms applicable to their situation. While it can be read as a book, its main use is as an interactive guide. It is aimed at conscientious objectors to military service anywhere in the world who struggle for the recognition of their right to conscientious objection, or against discrimination for being a conscientious objector, and who want to use international or regional human rights systems in their struggle. It can also be used by local or national organizations of conscientious objectors to military service, or by human rights NGOs supporting conscientious objectors to help them to access international or regional human rights systems.”
See also: OHCHR Guide on Conscientious Objection to Military Service.
Meeting summary of the workshop for new members of the UN Peacebuilding Commission, co-organized by QUNO New York and the International Peace Institute.
Geneva's newsletter from January to March 2013. Featured stories:
Geneva Reporter Jan-March 2013.pdf 689.69 KB A reference list of recent QUNO publications by programme, including brief summaries of their content and links to PDFs of the full publications.
The statement encourages the Independent Expert to consider the following:
This submission highlights the effects of imprisonment of a parent on mental health of children. It was submitted jointly by Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers) and the International Catholic Child Bureau (BICE) to the 22nd session of the Human Rights Council.
Geneva's newsletter from September to December 2012. Featured stories:
Geneva Reporter Sept-Dec 2012 699.28 KB QUNO New York newsletter from December 2012.
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IA201212.pdf 323.33 KB In this Youtube video uploaded by the Centre for Civil and Political Rights (CCPR Centre), Rachel Brett, QUNO's representative for Human Rights and Refugees, compares the jurisprudence of the UN Human Rights Committee with the European Court for Human Rights regarding the right to conscientious objection.
As the UNFCCC moves towards new arrangements under the Durban Platform, facilitating trust among its Parties will be vital to enabling and encouraging States to stabilise their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and prevent dangerous levels of climate change. An effective and positive monitoring system can be an important part of building mutual trust between Parties to an international Convention, increasing confidence that all Members will fulfill their obligations by providing support for implementation while also identifying areas of non-compliance. This paper is a contribution by the Quaker United Nations Office to a discussion on what effective monitoring under the UNFCCC and its Protocols might look like, offering a small sample of approaches adopted by other international bodies and discussing some of the merits of each.
Exploring the complex interlinkages between climate change, resource scarcity, violent conflict and cooperation.
