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2023

QUNO NY Director Meets with Friends from Asia and the West-Pacific in Hong Kong

November 3, 2023
Have you ever wondered how to say “good morning” in Bisaya, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Nepali, Tagalog, and English? Well,...
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A candle is lit to honor families divided by the Korean War

A moment for remembrance and rededication to peace on the Korean Peninsula

July 28, 2023
70 years ago, on July 27, 1953, the guns of the Korean War fell silent following the signing of an...
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QUNO New York Staff Visit Cambodia

November 21, 2022
QUNO New York staff members, Sarah Clarke and Kavita Desai, traveled to Siem Reap, Cambodia to join in a workshop...
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IPCC presents its Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5C

October 31, 2018
In October, the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) met in Incheon, South Korea, to present its Special Report on Global...
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QUNO to host side event on the Right to Conscientious Objection to Military Service: Towards Implementation

June 14, 2017
QUNO will host a side event at the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council on the issue of conscientious...
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Diplomats and peacebuilders discuss emerging issues in peacebuilding

March 17, 2016
QUNO hosted an evening reception at Quaker House on emerging issues in peacebuilding and prevention. It was a unique opportunity...
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