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Sustaining peace needs intersectional approach at United Nations
Peacebuilding has been viewed mainly as post-conflict intervention at the United Nations (UN), but the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO)...
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World leaders gather with hopes for peace in the face of deepening crises
On September 19th, world leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York for the opening of the 78thSession of...
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Arms industry tactics avoid human rights responsibility
The irresponsible role of the arms industry needs to be addressed as part of preventing violence and human rights violations...
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Young people gather for QUNO’s Summer School in Geneva
QUNO Geneva’s annual Quaker UN Summer School (QUNSS) hosted 23 participants from various countries recently, connecting them to the United...
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QUNO Geneva speaks at the Human Rights Council on casualty recording and arms related risks to human rights.
Florence Foster, Representative for Peace & Disarmament at QUNO Gevena, spoke at the Human Rights Council 53rd Session during the...
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Ireland Yearly Meeting 2023 โ QUNO Geneva speaks on โPreparing for Peace: How can we prepare for peace?โ
Florence Foster, Representative for Peace & Disarmament at QUNO Geneva, had the pleasure of joining Irish Friends in Tallaght for...
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QUNO Geneva leads on human rights and conventional arms discussion for the Geneva Consultations on the New Agenda for Peace
QUNO Geneva, as a founding member of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform (GPP), supported consultations with relevant stakeholders in Geneva on...
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QUNO: 75 Years of a Trusted Presence at the United Nations
This year, 2023, marks 75 years since the Quakers United Nations Office (QUNO) was founded in 1948. QUNO represents Quakers...
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QUNO Geneva gives recommendations to enhance Special Proceduresโ contributions to sustaining peace at the 52nd Session of the Human Rights Council
QUNO Geneva’s Peace and Disarmament programme delivered a statement under Item 5 of the Human Rights Council 52nd Session to...
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QUNO highlights the importance of the arms sector when discussing responsible business conduct
During the 11th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights | OHCHR, QUNO Geneva partnered with American Bar Association Center...
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Geneva Peace Week 2022 (part 3/3) – QUNO moderates High Level Panel on โRights, Inequalities and Peace: navigating tensions, finding opportunitiesโ
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development explicitly combines the promotion of peaceful, just, and inclusive societies in its Goal 16,...
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Geneva Peace Week 2022 (part 2/3) – QUNO continues to spotlight human rights, social and economic justice, and political participation as foundational to sustainable peace
As one of the founding organizations of the Geneva Peace Platform (GPP), QUNO Geneva continues to play a role in...
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QUNO Genevaโs Peace and Disarmament programme engagement at Human Rights Council
At the 51st session of the Human Rights Council – which has come to a close – the Peace and...
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QUNO NYโs Director delivers Pendle Hill lecture on lessons from Bayard Rustin
On 12 September, QUNO New York Director, Sarah Clarke, delivered the Steven G. Carey Memorial lecture at the Quaker center,...
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QUNO Geneva speaks at โBuilding the Bridge: Virtual Launch Event for UNIDIRโs Arms-Related Risk Analysis Toolkitโ
On 5th May 2022, QUNO Geneva’s Representative for Peace and Disarmament, Florence Foster, was an expert speaker at the virtual...
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QUNO welcomes OHCHRs report on achieving and upholding the principles of the UN Charter โ HRC49
At the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council, Florence Foster, QUNO’s Representative for Peace and Disarmament delivered a statement...
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QUNO welcomes OHCHRs report on delivery and financing of capacity building, technical assistance and prevention โ HRC49
Florence Foster, Representative for Peace and Disarmament, delivered a statement at the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council to...
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Event – ‘Small Arms Exports, Leadership and Accountability: A Human Rights Perspective’ at the CCADD
Florence Foster, Representative for Peace & Disarmament at QUNO Geneva, had the pleasure of speaking to the Council on Christian Approaches...
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