Recommendations from Women Human Rights Defenders from Yemen, Libya and Syria
New York – October 2016 The UNSC and member states have made commitments to empower women to contribute to decision-making on peace and security issues through UNSCR 1325 and 1820. […]
Statement on the Use of Weapons and Arms Transfer to Parties to the Conflict in Yemen
WILPF has been following the situation in Yemen with great concern. As the High Commissioner states in his report on Yemen to this Council session,[1] the situation has deteriorated significantly […]
Statement to the Second Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty General Debate
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom welcomes the opportunity to address the Second Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty. We participated in the negotiation of […]
WILPF Statement to the Second Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty Treaty Implementation
As peace talks over the conflict in Yemen collapsed, Saudi Arabia unleashed a new wave of shocking and unacceptable bombing raids in populated areas in Yemen, destroying hospitals, schools, markets, […]
Resolution on Yemen
The 31st Triennial Congress of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, meeting 22-24 April 2015 in The Hague, the Netherlands: Condemns the bombing and blockading of Yemen by […]
WILPF Letter to Ambassadors on Security Council Consideration of Yemen and Women, Peace and Security
WILPF has pressed the Security Council to take decisive action on the current crisis in Yemen to ensure implementation of Women, Peace and Security agenda in how the Council deals with the […]
WILPF And HRITC Recommendations For The Second Universal Periodic Review Of Yemen
Equality and non-discrimination Gender inequality is particularly high in Yemen. Yemen ranks 160th out of 186 countries in the Gender Inequality Index and is “the worst” according to Global Gender […]