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Through formal and informal events and relationship building, the Quaker United Nations Office engages with UN bodies, Member States and other partners. Stay up-to-date with the latest news relating to happenings at the UN and our work on the global stage.
Quaker statement on drug policy and human rights issued
Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) has issued a new Quaker statement on drug policy and human rights in advance...
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QUNO Geneva backs junior staff pay campaign
Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) Geneva is pleased to lend its support to the aims of the ‘We Pay Our...
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Consultation on Human Rights and Peace and Security
QUNO and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) hosted a consultation with invited experts to look at how peacebuilding and human...
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QUNO delivers oral statement on minorities in criminal justice systems at the HRC
QUNO delivered an oral statement on the impact of discrimination against minorities in the criminal justice system during the 31st...
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Towards a New Prevention Agenda at the UN
Over the last year, the need for greater efforts in the prevention of violent conflict has been cited in a...
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Diplomats and peacebuilders discuss emerging issues in peacebuilding
QUNO hosted an evening reception at Quaker House on emerging issues in peacebuilding and prevention. It was a unique opportunity...
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QUNO welcomed peacebuilders from around the world for ‘What’s Next in Peacebuilding?’ gathering
QUNO gathered a group of 15 peacebuilding organisations from around the world for a three day gathering on 'What's Next...
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QUNO delivers oral statement on human rights and climate change at HRC
In response to the report of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, QUNO delivered an oral statement stressing the...
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Important rights around the environment being negotiated in Latin America and the Caribbean
QUNO organised a side event at the UN Human Rights Council on 4 March on “Procedural Rights and the Environment: The Principle...
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QUNO presents at international colloquium on global governance
On 4-5 February, QUNO's Food & Sustainability representative travelled to The Hague, Netherlands, to attend and present at a colloquium...
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QUNO speaks at Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organisations in International Affairs
QUNO New York director, Andrew Tomlinson, spoke at the Second Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organisations...
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QUNO co-hosts violent extremism report launch
In the midst of UN discussions on the Secretary-General's recent Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism (PVE), QUNO co-hosted...
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QUNO Food & Sustainability publications now available in four languages
Three of QUNO's recent policy briefs from the Food & Sustainability programme are now available online in up to four...
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Policy Brief: The relationship between food security policy measures and WTO trade rules
This report first provides a historical overview of both the concept of food security and the incorporation of agriculture into...
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Policy Brief: Realizing the right to food in an era of climate change
Agriculture is a major contributor to anthropogenic climate change, and in turn climate change threatens the viability of food production around...
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Small-scale Farmer Innovation Systems: Report on the First Expert Consultation 26-27 May 2015 in Geneva
In May 2015, QUNO convened a small expert consultation in Geneva to discuss the emerging concept of small-scale farmer innovation systems. The event brought...
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New Report: Small-scale farmer innovation systems – a review of the literature
Small-scale farmer innovation systems have remained an abstract and elusive concept – this document seeks clarification by presenting a review...
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Policy Brief: Small-scale farmer innovation
This policy brief consolidates lessons learned from two sources: An in-depth literature review on small-scale farmer (SSF) innovation systems, and...
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