Quaker United Nations Office

Quaker United Nations Office

The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) is a non-governmental organisation representing the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at the United Nations. Parent bodies of QUNO are the Friends World Committee for Consultation, American Friends Service Committee and Quaker Peace and Social Witness. FWCC has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and is located in Geneva and New York.

Areas of work

* Peacebulding
* Emerging Conflicts and Crises
* Disarmament and Peace
* Human Rights and Refugees
* Economic Issues
* Criminal Justice

External links

* [http://www.quno.org/ Official site - quno.org]


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