Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO)
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The Quaker United Nations Office is a Quaker presence at the United Nations representing Friends’ concerns for global justice and peace to an international community.
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QUNO has joined an international coalition of Quaker-led organizations in discerning that the ongoing military action of the Israeli government against Palestinians constitutes #genocide.
View the full statement with data and calls for action here: quno.org/timeline/202...
View the full statement with data and calls for action here: quno.org/timeline/202...
QUNO and NGO Working Group on Korea invites you to experience "Drawing Hope in Conflict-affected Societies", a global peace initiative that delivers messages of hope through children's artwork.
Join a showcase and roundtable event on 12 Nov. Learn more: secure.afsc.org/a/drawing-ho...
Join a showcase and roundtable event on 12 Nov. Learn more: secure.afsc.org/a/drawing-ho...
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
QUNO and NGO Working Group on Korea invites you to experience "Drawing Hope in Conflict-affected Societies", a global peace initiative that delivers messages of hope through children's artwork.
Join a showcase and roundtable event on 12 Nov. Learn more: secure.afsc.org/a/drawing-ho...
Join a showcase and roundtable event on 12 Nov. Learn more: secure.afsc.org/a/drawing-ho...
Amid growing challenges for migrants around the world, the Inclusive Dialogue on Migration 2025 gathered online and in Geneva to cultivate something different; connection, understanding, and shared purpose.
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Inclusive Dialogue on Migration: Preparing for the IMRF through Connection and Collaboration - QUNO
The Inclusive Dialogue on Migration was created to build understanding between States, migrants, and migrant-led organizations, and to strengthen cooperation
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November 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Amid growing challenges for migrants around the world, the Inclusive Dialogue on Migration 2025 gathered online and in Geneva to cultivate something different; connection, understanding, and shared purpose.
quno.org/newsroom/inc...
quno.org/newsroom/inc...
Join QUNO Geneva's Peace & Disarmament Programme!
QUNO seeks a dedicated individual for the role of Peace & Disarmament Representative. Learn how this position leads our efforts to support peace through the UN and apply by 13:00 CET on 3 Nov: quno.org/newsroom/qun...
QUNO seeks a dedicated individual for the role of Peace & Disarmament Representative. Learn how this position leads our efforts to support peace through the UN and apply by 13:00 CET on 3 Nov: quno.org/newsroom/qun...
QUNO Geneva seeks a Peace & Disarmament Representative - QUNO
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) seeks a committed and motivated person with considerable knowledge and experience to carry forward work on Peace &
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November 3, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Join QUNO Geneva's Peace & Disarmament Programme!
QUNO seeks a dedicated individual for the role of Peace & Disarmament Representative. Learn how this position leads our efforts to support peace through the UN and apply by 13:00 CET on 3 Nov: quno.org/newsroom/qun...
QUNO seeks a dedicated individual for the role of Peace & Disarmament Representative. Learn how this position leads our efforts to support peace through the UN and apply by 13:00 CET on 3 Nov: quno.org/newsroom/qun...
QUNO in Geneva is #NowHiring!
We seek a committed and motivated person with considerable knowledge and experience to carry forward work as Peace & Disarmament Representative.
Learn more and apply here by 3 November: quno.org/newsroom/qun...
We seek a committed and motivated person with considerable knowledge and experience to carry forward work as Peace & Disarmament Representative.
Learn more and apply here by 3 November: quno.org/newsroom/qun...
QUNO Geneva seeks a Peace & Disarmament Representative - QUNO
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) seeks a committed and motivated person with considerable knowledge and experience to carry forward work on Peace &
quno.org
October 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
QUNO in Geneva is #NowHiring!
We seek a committed and motivated person with considerable knowledge and experience to carry forward work as Peace & Disarmament Representative.
Learn more and apply here by 3 November: quno.org/newsroom/qun...
We seek a committed and motivated person with considerable knowledge and experience to carry forward work as Peace & Disarmament Representative.
Learn more and apply here by 3 November: quno.org/newsroom/qun...
24 October is recognized as #UNDay, in commemoration of the ratification of the @UN Charter. This particular anniversary is special as it marks 80 years since the global organization fully came to fruition. www.un.org/en/observanc...
United Nations Day | United Nations
UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter.
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October 25, 2025 at 3:26 AM
24 October is recognized as #UNDay, in commemoration of the ratification of the @UN Charter. This particular anniversary is special as it marks 80 years since the global organization fully came to fruition. www.un.org/en/observanc...
On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, QUNO reflects on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of #IndigenousPeoples, which acknowledges historical harms while uplifting the rights of Indigenous communities to self-determination, and to protect and celebrate their cultures. www.un.org/development/...
October 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, QUNO reflects on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of #IndigenousPeoples, which acknowledges historical harms while uplifting the rights of Indigenous communities to self-determination, and to protect and celebrate their cultures. www.un.org/development/...
With a potential peace process in motion to halt the Israeli military's campaign on #Gaza, QUNO focuses on the rising tide of international support for #Palestine at this year's #UNGA session. Read more here: quno.org/timeline/202... #UNGA80
The opening of the UNs General Assembly spotlights a desire for peace in Israel and Palestine | QUNO
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October 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
With a potential peace process in motion to halt the Israeli military's campaign on #Gaza, QUNO focuses on the rising tide of international support for #Palestine at this year's #UNGA session. Read more here: quno.org/timeline/202... #UNGA80
Today marks 2 years that the Palestinian people have endured #genocide waged by the Israeli military. As #Quaker values uphold the dignity of every life, we mourn over 1,200 Israelis killed by Hamas at the beginning of this conflict and over 67,000 Palestinians killed since.
October 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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"We’re not called to love our neighbour once a year. We’re called to do it all the time."
Read General Secretary Tim Gee's reflection on the #WorldQuakerDay theme #LoveYourNeighbour in The Friend:
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Read General Secretary Tim Gee's reflection on the #WorldQuakerDay theme #LoveYourNeighbour in The Friend:
thefriend.org/article/resp...
Respect for difference: Tim Gee has a reflection for World Quaker Day | The Friend
‘Respect for difference leads to peaceful coexistence.’| The Friend
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October 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
"We’re not called to love our neighbour once a year. We’re called to do it all the time."
Read General Secretary Tim Gee's reflection on the #WorldQuakerDay theme #LoveYourNeighbour in The Friend:
thefriend.org/article/resp...
Read General Secretary Tim Gee's reflection on the #WorldQuakerDay theme #LoveYourNeighbour in The Friend:
thefriend.org/article/resp...
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"We also love our neighbors by recognizing that the power of this action comes not from changing them, but in changing us."
Alicia McBride of FCNL explores how "to love our neighbors without exception... towards a just democracy." www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
#WorldQuakerDay #LoveYourNeighbour
Alicia McBride of FCNL explores how "to love our neighbors without exception... towards a just democracy." www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
#WorldQuakerDay #LoveYourNeighbour
Love Your Neighbor | Friends Committee On National Legislation
As we consider our role of new systems, we are invited to engage in the spiritual practice of loving our neighbor without exception.
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October 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"We also love our neighbors by recognizing that the power of this action comes not from changing them, but in changing us."
Alicia McBride of FCNL explores how "to love our neighbors without exception... towards a just democracy." www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
#WorldQuakerDay #LoveYourNeighbour
Alicia McBride of FCNL explores how "to love our neighbors without exception... towards a just democracy." www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...
#WorldQuakerDay #LoveYourNeighbour
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Friends Skuppy and Mercie at the Hill House 100 Anniversary Celebrations in Accra, where #WorldQuakerDay is being celebrated today. #LoveYourNeighbour
October 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Friends Skuppy and Mercie at the Hill House 100 Anniversary Celebrations in Accra, where #WorldQuakerDay is being celebrated today. #LoveYourNeighbour
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There's lots of World Quaker Day events planned for 5 October (See them here: fwcc.world/worldquakerday).
If there's something happening near you, let us know and we can list it too. #Loveyourneighbour
If there's something happening near you, let us know and we can list it too. #Loveyourneighbour
September 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
There's lots of World Quaker Day events planned for 5 October (See them here: fwcc.world/worldquakerday).
If there's something happening near you, let us know and we can list it too. #Loveyourneighbour
If there's something happening near you, let us know and we can list it too. #Loveyourneighbour
On this #WorldQuakerDay, we celebrate the theme “Love Your Neighbour," a call to faith in action and an affirmation of that of the divine in everyone. fwcc.world/event/wqd-20...
October 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
On this #WorldQuakerDay, we celebrate the theme “Love Your Neighbour," a call to faith in action and an affirmation of that of the divine in everyone. fwcc.world/event/wqd-20...
QUNO Geneva is #NowHiring! QUNO is seeking a committed and motivated person to carry out work on #HumanRights in our Human Rights and Refugees programme. Learn more and apply by 3 October here: quno.org/timeline/202...
September 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
QUNO Geneva is #NowHiring! QUNO is seeking a committed and motivated person to carry out work on #HumanRights in our Human Rights and Refugees programme. Learn more and apply by 3 October here: quno.org/timeline/202...
"I truly hope that... next year we’ll be talking about freedom, and not survival. And may the world never go silent until Gaza is alive again."
In powerful testimony, colleagues at QUNO and AFSC witness the profound toll in Gaza, connecting past and present. Read more here: afsc.org/sites/defaul...
In powerful testimony, colleagues at QUNO and AFSC witness the profound toll in Gaza, connecting past and present. Read more here: afsc.org/sites/defaul...
September 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
"I truly hope that... next year we’ll be talking about freedom, and not survival. And may the world never go silent until Gaza is alive again."
In powerful testimony, colleagues at QUNO and AFSC witness the profound toll in Gaza, connecting past and present. Read more here: afsc.org/sites/defaul...
In powerful testimony, colleagues at QUNO and AFSC witness the profound toll in Gaza, connecting past and present. Read more here: afsc.org/sites/defaul...
QUNO in Geneva is delighted to announce that after a thorough international recruitment process, Laurel Townhead has been appointed as Director. Read more about Laurel's years of service and reactions from other Quaker leaders here: quno.org/timeline/202...
September 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
QUNO in Geneva is delighted to announce that after a thorough international recruitment process, Laurel Townhead has been appointed as Director. Read more about Laurel's years of service and reactions from other Quaker leaders here: quno.org/timeline/202...
#INC5 in Geneva has concluded without an agreement on a #plastics treaty, despite an intensive 2 weeks of dialogue. QUNO's Sustainable & Just Economic Systems (SJES) Programme provides an overview, and thoughts on a way forward, here: quno.org/timeline/202...
August 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
#INC5 in Geneva has concluded without an agreement on a #plastics treaty, despite an intensive 2 weeks of dialogue. QUNO's Sustainable & Just Economic Systems (SJES) Programme provides an overview, and thoughts on a way forward, here: quno.org/timeline/202...
This year, 6 August and 9 August mark the 80th anniversary of the #nuclear bombings of the Japanese cities of #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki, respectively. Using two different weapons, dubbed “Fat Man” and “Little Boy,” the US military effectively destroyed both cities.
August 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
This year, 6 August and 9 August mark the 80th anniversary of the #nuclear bombings of the Japanese cities of #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki, respectively. Using two different weapons, dubbed “Fat Man” and “Little Boy,” the US military effectively destroyed both cities.
As government representatives and stakeholders reconvene in Geneva for the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2), we warmly invite you to an in-person seminar. forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
August 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
As government representatives and stakeholders reconvene in Geneva for the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2), we warmly invite you to an in-person seminar. forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Each year on 9 August, people around the world recognize the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, which also marks the establishment of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations.
#WeAreIndigenous
#WeAreIndigenous
August 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Each year on 9 August, people around the world recognize the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, which also marks the establishment of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations.
#WeAreIndigenous
#WeAreIndigenous
🌎As governments and stakeholders gather in Geneva from 5–14 Aug for the 5th session of plastics treaty negotiations (INC-5.2), QUNO is on the ground with delegates, experts, and civil society to make progress toward an effective, ambitious, and equitable global plastics treaty.
August 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🌎As governments and stakeholders gather in Geneva from 5–14 Aug for the 5th session of plastics treaty negotiations (INC-5.2), QUNO is on the ground with delegates, experts, and civil society to make progress toward an effective, ambitious, and equitable global plastics treaty.
QUNO has joined an international coalition of Quaker-led organizations in discerning that the ongoing military action of the Israeli government against Palestinians constitutes #genocide.
View the full statement with data and calls for action here: quno.org/timeline/202...
View the full statement with data and calls for action here: quno.org/timeline/202...
July 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
QUNO has joined an international coalition of Quaker-led organizations in discerning that the ongoing military action of the Israeli government against Palestinians constitutes #genocide.
View the full statement with data and calls for action here: quno.org/timeline/202...
View the full statement with data and calls for action here: quno.org/timeline/202...
Alongside Korean partners around the world, QUNO commemorates the 72nd anniversary of the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement, which halted hostilities in the #KoreanWar.
July 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Alongside Korean partners around the world, QUNO commemorates the 72nd anniversary of the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement, which halted hostilities in the #KoreanWar.
On 9 July, the Quaker United Nations Office hosted a private briefing on Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck in March. Read about what was discussed here: quno.org/timeline/202...
Humanitarian Challenges in Myanmar: Navigating Conflict and Crisis | QUNO
On 9 July, the Quaker United Nations Office hosted a private briefing on Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck on 28 March 2025. At Qua...
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July 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
On 9 July, the Quaker United Nations Office hosted a private briefing on Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck in March. Read about what was discussed here: quno.org/timeline/202...
In advance of #COP30 later this year, QUNO took part in the UN #ClimateChange Forum in Bonn, which included a commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the #ParisAgreement. Read more to see what QUNO shared, and what we heard from others: quno.org/timeline/202...
July 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In advance of #COP30 later this year, QUNO took part in the UN #ClimateChange Forum in Bonn, which included a commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the #ParisAgreement. Read more to see what QUNO shared, and what we heard from others: quno.org/timeline/202...