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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 Action article showcases QUNO’s 75-year history at the UN
In the final days of World War II, world leaders came together to form an international body to prevent future...
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Small Island Developing States champion initiative to seek World Court Advisory Opinion
The Quaker United Nations Office welcomes the landmark decision by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to ask the International...
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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 Review 2023
2023 is an opportunity for us to celebrate 75 years of Quaker peace and justice work at the UN. Read...
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New Opportunities for Breaking the Barriers of Systemic Racism in Migration Governance
On 29 March, QUNO Geneva engaged with the work of the Human Rights Council on systemic racism. Human Rights and...
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Ending lethal disregard for people on the move: working through the UN for migration justice
In line with our prioritisation of ending lethal disregard for people on the move as a core element of achieving...
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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 Procedures’ 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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Upcoming Event: Webinar and Quiet Diplomacy Dinner on Trade-Related Measures for a Treaty to End Plastic Pollution
We would like to inform you of an upcoming event on the 26th of April 2023, co-hosted by the Quaker...
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IPCC 58th Session
QUNO, speaking as Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC), took part in an approval process to finalize the Synthesis Report...
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52nd Session of the Human Rights Council – Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment
On the 9th and 10th of March, an Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment was...
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QUNO NY delivers statement on UN proposal for an Emergency Platform
QUNO New York’s UN Representative, Megan Schmidt, delivered a statement during the virtual multi-stakeholder consultation convened on 16 March by...
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Countries adopt landmark treaty to protect the world’s oceans
Late in the evening on 4 March 2023, the United Nations adopted a historic treaty to protect the world’s oceans....
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QUNO NY representative delivers intervention at Summit of the Future virtual consultations
On 15 February, QUNO NY’s UN representative, Kavita Desai, delivered an intervention at the Summit of the Future Multistakeholder Consultation...
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Intervention at the 29th Human Rights Advisory Committee on New Technologies for Climate Protection
On the 20th February, as part of the 29th meeting of the Human Rights Advisory Committee in Geneva, a discussion...
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Civil Society-UN Prevention Platform submission for UN’s New Agenda for Peace
On the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, Member States pledged to strengthen global governance for the sake of present...
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Webinar Series on Conscientious Objection to Military Service
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO), Connection e.V., International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR), and War Resisters’ International (WRI) are pleased...
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QUNO/CIEL Event on International Trade and the Upcoming Treaty to End Plastic Pollution
QUNO, and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) organized an event to discuss trade measures in the context of...
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