Submission to CEDAW on Trafficking of Women and Girls in the Context of Global Migration
Submitted in original language: English WILPF made this submission to the CEDAW Committee’s half-day of general discussion on trafficking in women and girls in the context of global migration, which […]
Omnibus Resolution on Migration
Call for Actions in Solidarity for all WILPF Sections, Groups, and members to organise and campaign, where appropriate and relevant in their regions, against acts of violence and aggression by […]
HRC37: Joint Statement on Putting an End to Corporate Impunity
Joint statement by 13 NGOs* on the presentation of the report of the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights, Item […]
Integrating a Gender Perspective into the Treaty on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises
Joint written contribution by 14 organisations*, including WILPF, submitted to the third session of the UN Open-ended intergovernmental working group (IGWG) on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect […]
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has Been Awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is thrilled that the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition […]
Statement to the Third Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty Geneva, Switzerland
Yemen. Syria. Iraq. South Sudan. Ukraine. One only needs to look at news reports on these countries to understand that civilians are dying and cities are being destroyed. The statistics […]
HRC35: Statement on Human Rights Concerns Must Come Ahead of Profit in the Arms Trade
Statement made at the UN Human Rights Council 35th session (6 to 23 June 2017) during General Debate under items 2 and 3[1] WILPF has been consistently drawing attention to human rights […]
HRC35: Statement by the ICJ on Shrinking Space for Civil Society Space at the Human Rights Council
Statement made by the International Commission of Jurists at the United Nations Human Rights Council, 35th Regular Session, 6 to 23 June 2017, Agenda Item 3 Mr President, This is a joint statement on […]
HRC34: Oral Statement on Treaties on Corporations and Human Rights Must Include Gender Perspectives
Statement made at the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council (27 February to 24 March 2017) under Item 3: Promotion and Protection of all Human Rights, on the Report […]
Committee on Migration’s Advocacy Letter Opposing the US Muslim Ban
Advocacy letter that was sent to the 193 UN Member States, the Secretary General, the President of the General Assembly, and several agencies including […]