‘The aim is to move us beyond the politicisation and see the human face.’ Photo: Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge

‘Clear minds, kind hearts, and devoted effort.’

United front: Adrian Glamorgan on the enduring value of the Quaker United Nations Office

‘Clear minds, kind hearts, and devoted effort.’

by Adrian Glamorgan 22nd September 2023

The work of the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO), both in Geneva and New York, can seem a long way away. Yet its diligent efforts for peace, social justice and the environment affect us all. It has been doing this work for a considerable period of time, now: 2023 sees QUNO celebrate seventy-five years of direct engagement with the United Nations.