WILPF’s Recommendations For The Second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Of Jordan
Fully implement the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888 and 1889 that aims at protecting women from […]
Statement from WILPF Colombia to the CEDAW Committee
Looking at the situation of women displaced and survivors of the armed conflict In spite of the international engagement of the Government of Colombia to support the UN Security Council […]
Implications of the Implementation of Decree 092 and SCR 1325 on Violence and Discrimination against Women in Colombia
In spite of the international engagement of the Government of Colombia to support the UN Security Council Resolution (SCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and its subsequent resolutions […]
HRC24: Statement on Syria, Illicit Transfer of Arms and the Violation of Human Rights
The following is a statement on Syria delivered by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) to the Human Rights Council’s 24th Session at the 12th Meeting on […]
WILPF’s position on the Violence in Egypt
Since its inception in 1915 WILPF has condemned violence as a means of dispute resolution, whether internal to a State or internationally. It brings neither legitimacy to those governments who […]
Resolution against Drones
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) International Board, as a particular response to the initiative of the WILPF Sections in Pakistan, the United States, and the United […]
A General Mechanism for Cases of Non-cooperation with the Universal Periodic Review
On the 29th of January a State did not attend the Council for its Universal Periodic Review, setting a dangerous precedent which must be redressed by the Human Rights Council. […]
Call for Accountability of Private Military and Security Companies
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) welcomes the report of the Inter-governmental Working Group on Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs), in particular the multiple references to the serious […]
Stop War in Syria
When there is conflict it is important that WILPF, not only pays attention, but takes action. On Syria we are doing both. The following is a statement, written by our […]
Freedom of choice in Ireland
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom denounces the death of Savita Halappanavar, a young Indian woman living in Galway, Ireland. She died because the medical officer attending to […]