Snakes and ladders
Subtitle: a personal exploration of Quaker work on human rights at the United Nations
By: Rachel Brett
Contributors: Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre
Series: Swarthmore lecture -- 2012; Swarthmore lecture -- 2012.
Publisher: Quaker Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 105
ISBN-13: 9781907123269
Subjects: Society of Friends and world politics; Human rights; Society of Friends; Quaker United Nations Office
Description: The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) in Geneva enables Quaker concerns to be heard at an international level, while its quiet processes help informal but crucial talks to be held. In this book, Quaker human rights lawyer Rachel Brett outlines what is unique about how and why Quakers work at the UN. Through personal reflections on specific work and achievements, such as outlawing the use of child soldiers and advocating for conscientious objectors and women in prison, Snakes and Ladders provides an insight into QUNO's effect on people's lives.
Notes: The 2012 Swarthmore Lecture.

The lectureship is under the care of Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre trustees. -- p. [v].

Includes bibliographical references and glossary.