Resources
The Quaker United Nations Office conducts in-depth research and analysis on a range of topics relating to our core areas of focus and in conjunction with various partners. Search this archive or filter by topic to access our publications, including research papers, annual reports, significant statements of our positions, and more.
Amicus Brief in the case of Vahan Bayatyan vs. Armenia (European Court of Human Rights)
These are written comments submitted by Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers) jointly with Amnesty International, Conscience and Peace Tax...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter for February to June 2010. Featured stories: Armed Violence & the Millennium Development Goals UPOV, Intellectual Property...
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Conscientious Objection to Military Service, written statement submitted by FWCC to the 14th session of the Human Rights Council
In this written statement, Quakers highlight several cases before international human rights mechanisms where conscientious objection to military service is...
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Conscientious Objection to Military Service: Written statement submitted by FWCC to the 14th session of the Human Rights Council
In this written statement, Quakers highlight several cases before international human rights mechanisms where conscientious objection to military service is...
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Written Statement: Children of Prisoners (2010)
In this submission to the 14th session of the Human Rights Council, Quakers highlight the problem of children of incarcerated...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter for November to January 2010. Featured stories: Conscientious Objection to Military Service Securing the Millennium Development Goals...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter for August to October 2009. Featured stories: Detention and Prisoners at the UN Human Rights Council Climate...
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Oral Statement on Conscientious Objection delivered at 12th Session of Human Rights Council
Quakers welcome the September 2009 Minute on the right of conscientious objection to military service by the World Council of...
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Geneva Reporter
QUNO Geneva's newsletter from August to October 2008. Featured articles: Conscientious Objection to Military Service Geneva Declaration Summit Transfer of...
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Oral statement to the 9th session of the UN Human Rights Council on Conscientious Objection to Military Service
UN Human Rights Council Ninth session Agenda item 3: Oral statement by Friends World Committee for Consultation delivered by Rachel...
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Disarmament and Development: One Coin, Two Sides? A Briefing for Friends
This Briefing presents QUNO's work relating to demand for small arms, and how this led to the creation of the...
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Disarmament and Development: One Coin, Two Sides? A briefing for Friends
This background paper aims to give Friends an overview of the “Geneva Declaration” process, and of QUNO’s involvement in it....
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Written Statement: Adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
This is a joint statement by Amnesty International, Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers), International Federation of Human Rights Leagues,...
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Advancing the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples: a Critical Challenge for the International Community: Voices from a forum at the 61st session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
This report was presented by Amnesty International, la Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de l’Homme (FIDH), the Netherlands Centre...
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Bilateral Agreements and a TRIPS-plus World: The Chile-USA Free Trade Agreement
Focuses on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Chile and the United States of America (U.S.). The paper deals with...
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