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 holds consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and has offices in Geneva and New York.
In June 2013, Andrew Tomlinson and Jonathan Woolley, Directors of the New York and Geneva offices, were listed jointly by Action On Armed Violence, as one of the 100 most influential global actors in armed violence reduction.[1]
Areas of work
- Peacebuilding and Prevention of Violent Conflict
- Disarmament and Peace
- Human Rights and Refugees
- Food and Sustainability
- Human Impacts of Climate Change
Past work
- Child Soldiers (1970s-2000)
- Internally Displaced Persons
- Trade & Development (1990s-2008)
- UN Human Rights Council
References
- ^ "The 100 most influential people in the world of armed violence - AOAV". 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
External links
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