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.
The Geneva Declaration Process: Linking Armed Violence Reduction and Development
This Briefing Paper introduces the problems that led to the adoption of the Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development.
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Understanding GATS Mode 4: Return Migration of Temporary Workers
This is an executive summary of QUNO's study entitled “Ensuring Temporariness: Bilateral Mechanisms to Incentivise Return Migration in the context...
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Questions for the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religon or Belief: 13 September 2007
A submission by QUNO to the 6th session of the Human Rights Council.
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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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Neither Mountain nor Molehill -UN Human Rights Council: One Year On
This publication was developed by Rachel Brett and covers the first year of existence of what was then the newest...
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The Geneva Declaration Process: Placing the links between armed violence and development on the international agenda
This leaflet provides an introduction to the Geneva Declaration process, which highlights the links between demand for arms to crucial...
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World Trade Organization Accession Agreements: Intellectual Property Issues
This paper addresses intellectual property issues that arise in the context of countries' WTO accession processes, with a view to...
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The Impact of Parental Imprisonment on Children
One of QUNO’s earlier studies on the effects of parental imprisonment on children. All through the criminal justice system, which...
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Pre-trial Detention of Women and its Impact on Their Children
“Drawing together findings from academics, professionals and the United Nations, this paper examines the ways in which women are disproportionately...
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A Conceptual Framework for Priority Identification and Delivery of IP Technical Assistance for LDCs
In 2005 the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) extended the...
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Sixty Years with the UN in New York: A history of the Quaker United Nations Office in New York
Covers 60 years of Friends representation at the UN in New York, starting in 1947 with the opening of a...
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Righting Historic Wrongs: The 1st Session of the Human Rights Council
This report covers the very first session of the UN Human Rights Council (19-30 June, 2006).
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Geographical Indications and TRIPS
This paper describes the protection of geographical marks under national and international law, with particular attention to the scheme of...
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Human Rights in Transition
The UN has created a brand new human rights body. On 15 March 2006, the General Assembly adopted resolu- tion...
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Demanding Attention: Addressing the Dynamics of Small Arms Demand
This is a joint publication by QUNO and the Small Arms Survey. It summarizes the findings of a multi-year project...
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Enhancing and Strengthening the Effectiveness of the Special Procedures of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights
This document discusses how to enhance and strengthen the effectiveness of the special procedures of the UN Commission on Human...
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Disclosure of Origin and Access and Benefit Sharing: The special case of seeds for food and agriculture – Occasional Paper 17
Access to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, and the conservation of such resources is vital, as it has...
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