NPT: The Challenges We Face

Delivered by Ms. Susi Snyder, in Tokyo 19 February 2005 I represent the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). WILPF began its work in 1915, in an attempt […]

Urgent Call For Signatures To The Kyoto Protocol Resolution 2004

1. Recognizing the human right of everyone to enjoy clean air, a pure fresh water supply, and sufficient food free of contamination, 2. Alarmed at the degradation of much of the worlds environment and the danger to the health of all populations due to air pollution, 3. Bearing in mind that the Kyoto Protocol’s Agreement on greenhouse gas emissions is a responsible step forward in controlling pollution of the planets atmosphere, 4. Acknowledging that the requisite number of countries have now signed this protocol, 5. WILPF calls on non‐signatories countries, and among them specifically to Australia and the United States of America, to sign and ratify the Kyoto Protocol. Just Payment of stolen wages to Indigenous Australian Peoples The WILPF 28th International Congress of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom requests that international assistance be given to ensure that indigenous Australians who have had their wages held in trust under past state government schemes have their wages returned to them with an apology. We recommend that where such claimants are deceased that their wages should be paid to their families.

On Resolution CHR 59 on Elimination of Violence Against Women

Madame Chairwoman, I am speaking on behalf of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).  We want to congratulate the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswarmy, on the […]