by David Purnell | 5 Jun, 2022
Diplomacy: Is it a Sign of Weakness? David Purnell, Canberra and Region Quakers This article is based on a talk given at the QPLC webinar on 30 April, 2022 There was a news headline in The Canberra Times on 27 March 2022 saying: “Diplomacy – a message of...
by David Purnell | 29 Jun, 2021
David Purnell, Canberra Regional Meeting, and Quaker Peace and Legislation Committee The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) has recently released a publication on International Standards on Conscientious Objection, by Laurel Townhead. Here is a summary and some notes...
by David Swain | 1 Sep, 2019
Aletia Dundas, New South Wales Regional Meeting The Annual face-to-face meeting of the New York Quaker United Nations Office Committee (QUNC) began on 28th March 2019 at the beautiful Quaker House in New York, a 4-story city dwelling with a delightful courtyard out...
by David Swain | 3 Sep, 2017
Gem Romuld, ICAN Earlier this year the Quaker Peace and Social Justice Fund provided funds to ICAN (International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons) to fund a delegate to the UN negotiations on a nuclear weapons ban treaty. In response, ICAN has provided the following...
by David Swain | 4 Dec, 2016
David Purnell, Canberra Regional Meeting The Quaker peace testimony offers a remarkable vision – of a world where we deal with each other and the planet with love, respect and trust. It emerged at a time of serious civil strife, division and violence. Yet it...
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