The need for sufficient global climate finance featured prominently at the sixty-third session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. QUNO’s Human

There are currently three Quaker UN Representatives at QUNO New York, including the Director. This Representative position functions as a senior member of the QUNO team, sharing program responsibilities while also taking particular care for QUNO outreach efforts, as well as the QUNO Program Assistant program. Their principal responsibilities include: taking a lead role in developing and implementing work on QUNO program plans and entry points in collaboration with QUNO program partners; leading QUNO outreach efforts with Quaker Meeting

This summer, QUNO Programme Assistants Nina Saaty and Ben Tomas Morgan had the chance

On 23 June, the Quaker United Nations Office in New York supported colleagues from the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and the NGO Working Group on

QUNO was again intensely active at the UN Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC), the international climate change negotiations, which were held in

On 20 May 2026, the United Nations General Assembly voted on a landmark resolution concerning the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on UN

QUNO’s office in New York is seeking an experienced and outgoing professional to join the team as a UN Representative. Please note that this is a different

QUNO’s office in New York is seeking an experienced and outgoing professional to join the team as a UN Representative. Please note that this is a different

The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is an annual session at the UN that focuses on indigenous issues related

Human rights law recognises all people as rights-holders with agency. Part of this is being able to have a say in decisions that shape our lives. Meaningful

The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) has released a report authored by international trade lawyer Amy Porges, Plastic Money: Turning Off the Subsidies Tap

QUNO's office in Geneva is now accepting applications for Programme Assistants to join our Human Impacts of Climate Change (HICC) and Human Rights &

In March, QUNO New York hosted a delegation of local leaders and civil society experts from regions of Myanmar outside military control. The visit came

QUNO's office in New York is seeking an experienced and dedicated professional to join the team as a UN Representative. There are currently three Quaker UN

QUNO's office in Geneva is now accepting applications for Programme Assistants to join our Human Impacts of Climate Change (HICC) and Human Rights &

QUNO's office in New York is seeking an experienced and dedicated professional to join the team as a UN Representative. There are currently three Quaker UN

Mother Earth (or Mother Nature) is a common personification of nature that focuses on the life-giving and nurturing aspects of nature by embodying it in the form of the mother. It recognizes a collect...

At the 61st session of the Human Rights Council, QUNO participated in the interactive dialogue with Vanessa Frazier, the Special Representative of the

QUNO's office in New York is seeking an experienced and dedicated professional to join the team as a UN Representative. There are currently three Quaker UN

QUNO's office in Geneva is now accepting applications for Programme Assistants to join our Human Impacts of Climate Change (HICC) and Human Rights &

Former Programme Assistant Ailih Weeldreyer, now a National Organizer with the World Student Christian Federation – US, reflected with QUNO-New York about her experience accompanying a group of students on a solidarity pilgrimage through the Occupied Palestinian West Bank in January 2026. During the pilgrimage, Ailih chronicled a day of learning with courageous Palestinian peacebuilders in the West Bank. We were glad to have the chance to reconnect with Ailih and learn more about her work and experience following her year at QUNO.  

The third annual CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding, held in December of 2025 in Geneva, brought together civil society actors, UN officials, and member states

The purpose of the day is to uphold women’s achievements, recognize challenges, and focus greater attention on women’s rights and gender equality to mobilize all people to do their part.

In 1660, George Fox and other early Quakers presented King Charles II of England with a declaration outlining core Quaker beliefs. At QUNO, grounded in Quaker

On 28 January 2026, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote to all UN member states to warn that the UN is facing  "imminent

We are delighted to welcome two new colleagues to QUNO Geneva, strengthening our work across human rights, peace, and disarmament.

The Quaker United Nations Office in New York is now accepting Programme Assistant applications for the 2026-2027 year. This is an exciting opportunity for

The United Nations’ Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR) takes place every five years, providing UN actors and other stakeholders with an opportunity to

We are excited to announce that the applications for the Quaker United Nations Office Summer School (QUNSS) 2026 are now open!

On 2 December, the Quaker UN Office hosted diplomats at Quaker House for a private briefing in advance of the elections in Myanmar that began on 28 December

We are excited to announce that the applications for the Quaker United Nations Office Summer School (QUNSS) 2026 are now open!

QUNO participated in the Conference of the Parties (COP30), held from 9–23 November in Belém, Brazil. Following the first report on QUNO’s activities at COP30

The Quaker United Nations Office in New York is now accepting Programme Assistant applications for the 2026-2027 year. This is an exciting opportunity for

We are excited to announce that the applications for the Quaker United Nations Office Summer School (QUNSS) 2026 are now open! 

QUNO’s Human Impacts of Climate Change (HICC) staff, Lindsey Fielder Cook and Daniela Campos, were present at the Conference of Parties (COP30) from 9–23

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