HRC34: Statement on Multidimensional Insecurity and Its Impacts on Libyan Women
إضغط هنا لقراءة البيان الخطي باللغة العربية Written Statement submitted to the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council (27 February to 24 March) under Item 10: Technical assistance […]
HRC34: Statement on Stop Financing Military Operations in Libya
Statement made at the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council (27 February to 24 March 2017) under Item 10: Technical assistance and capacity-building, Interactive dialogue on the High […]
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 […]
WILPF Calls on the UN to Uphold International Law and the Charter of the UN
(Read the statement in Arabic) Statement to the Member States of the United Nations The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to […]
Speech at Women’s March for Dignity in Geneva
This speech was held at the Women’s March for Dignity in Geneva, Switzerland, on 21 January. Speakers were Sandrine Hazoumé Da Costa and Shilan Turgut. The speech was partly in […]
Statement on the Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Syria
WILPF welcomes the Commission of Inquiry’s continued efforts to highlight the grave human rights situation in Syria but remains concerned about the Syrian government’s persistent denial of access into its […]
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, […]
The Extraterritorial Obligations of States Towards Human Rights
Statement by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Pre-session Review of Germany CEDAW Committee The extraterritorial obligations of States towards human rights Germany must prevent arms exports […]