QUNO New York works in close partnership with UN diplomats and officials to increase the global commitment to the UN’s role in building lasting peace. We believe that the UN will only fulfill this aspect of its mandate when its peace initiatives truly respond to community needs, and we seek to build bridges between the UN in New York and voices from the ground.

Anita Ernstorfer serves as AFSC's International Peacebuilding Director. She has more than 20 years of experience in international peacebuilding, conflict transformation, mediation, and conflict sensitivity. Anita has worked in more than 30 countries, facilitating complex programming and systems-change processes with organizations across the peace, humanitarian, development, and human rights sectors.