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QUNO gives an oral statement on environmental rights at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council
During the clustered interactive dialogue discussing the Special Rapporteurs' reports on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment...
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QUNO gives an oral statement on sustaining peace and the UPR at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council
During the panel discussion on Human Rights Mainstreaming at the 3rd Meeting of the 37th Regular Session Human Rights Council in Geneva, Florence...
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QUNO to speak at a side event on ‘Protecting the Human Rights of Migrants’ during the 37th Human Rights Council session
QUNO's human rights and refugees representative Laurel Townhead will be a panelist at the a side event entitled 'Protecting the...
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QUNO attends expert group on “Advancing the 2030 Agenda” organized by the UN DESC
In January, Susan Bragdon, QUNO's Representative for Food & Sustainability, was one of 46 experts invited to Advancing the 2030...
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Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform hosts meeting entitled ‘What UN Peace and Security Reform means for Prevention’
On January 24, 2018, the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform hosted an event entitled ‘What UN Peace and Security Reform means...
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Sustaining Peace: Partnerships for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding
“There is no room for complacency when it comes to peace.” H.E. Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, President of the 72nd Session...
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QUNO publishes a ‘Briefing for Friends’ on the development of the Global Compact on Migration
The New York Declaration on Refugees and Migrants was adopted by States in September 2016 and initiated a two-year process...
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QUNO joined the opening panel at the 10th Annual Meeting of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
On 6 November, QUNO’s UN Representative Rachel Madenyika participated on the opening panel of the 10th Annual Meeting of the...
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Introducing New York’s Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform to Geneva
On 8 November, amidst the highly attended Geneva Peace Week, QUNO’s UN Representative Rachel Madenyika presented and moderated a panel...
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The Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform hosts event entitled ‘Reflections on the Role of Women in the Prevention of Violent Conflict’
On 25 October, the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform hosted a successful, well attended event entitled ‘Reflections on the Role of...
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QUNO publishes “A Negotiatior’s Toolkit” featuring concise arguments for urgent climate action
"A Negotiator's Tookit" was created to support climate negotiators in their work to engage busy Ministries with reasons for urgent, rights-based...
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QUNO moderates panel on “Trade, investment and food security” at CFS 44
In October, Representative Susan Bragdon moderated a panel entitled "Trade, investment and food security: designing rules for sustainable food systems" at the...
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QUNO co-hosts a Food Security and Sustaining Peace side-event at the World Committee on Food Security
QUNO co-hosted a side-event “Contributing to sustaining peace and conflict prevention: perspectives from agriculture, food security and nutrition” at the...
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QUNO co-hosts a side-event on irregular migration
The OHCHR, IFRC and QUNO together with the governments of Mexico, Switzerland, the Philippines and Portugal held a panel discussion...
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The New York Declaration: One year later
On 19 and 20 September 2016, UN Member States made important commitments for refugees and migrants through signing the New...
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Blog: 5 Things to know about U.S. budget cuts to the United Nations
Below are excerpts from a blog, “5 Things to know about U.S. budget cuts to the United Nations,” written by...
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Civil Society UN Prevention Platform hosts Under Secretary General and Special Advisor on Policy, Ms. Ana Maria Menéndez’s first meeting with civil society
On 8 October, the Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform hosted a meeting between civil society and the newly appointed Under-Secretary General...
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Peacebuilding during times of transitions: Perspectives from Liberia
On 6 September, QUNO welcomed Abel Learwellie, Executive Director of Camp for Peace Liberia, to lead a discussion on peacebuilding during...
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