WILPF Statement on Climate Security
On Climate Security WILPF Statement issued by the International Board 24 November 2008 WILPF recognizes climate change as one of the most urgent security challenges of our time. Predictions of […]
WILPF 2008 International Day of Peace Statement
On 30 November 1981, the United Nations General Assembly, in resolution A/RES/36/67, declared an international day of peace. This resolution recognised that “the promotion of peace, both at an international […]
Maritime Boundary Between Timor Leste and Australia
We congratulate Timor Leste on gaining independence and applaud Australia’s support and assistance in this achievement. We acknowledge that Timor Leste is struggling to develop as a sovereign nation and […]
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.
Environment
The 24th Triennial Congress of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 14-25 July, 1989 in Sydney, Australia: The list of so-called ecological catastrophes includes acid rain, nuclear contamination, a […]
Resolution on Tahitian Efforts to Stop Nuclear Testing
The 24th Triennial Congress of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 14-25 July, 1989 in Sydney, Australia: WILPF supports the endeavors of wide circles of the Tahitian population to […]
Background To The WILPF Statement On Energy
The 24th Triennial Congress of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 14-25 July, 1989 in Sydney, Australia: The industrial revolution, which has transformed the northern countries of the world […]
World Energy
The 24th Triennial Congress of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 14-25 July, 1989 in Sydney, Australia: 1. It is essential that strategies for energy supplies for the 21st […]
Belau
The 23rd International Congress of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 23 – 29 July, 1986 in Zeist, the Netherlands: (from Res. on Right of all Indigenous Peoples, […]
Environment and Nuclear Energy
The Twenty-Third International Congress of WILPF, meeting at Zeist, the Netherlands, 23-29 July 1986, Following accidents at nuclear power stations, WILPF is aware that the production of nuclear power, whether […]