Statement by Yemeni Social Figures on the Saudi-led Arab Coalition’s Closure of Yemeni Land, Sea and Airports
Statement on the closure of Yemen’s Ports The following is a statement by an active group of Yemeni civil society organizations and activists after the decision of the Saudi-led Arab […]
HRC35: Statement on the Upcoming UPR of Ukraine – States Should Address the Impact of Austerity Measures on Women
Statement made at the UN Human Rights Council 35th session (6 to 23 June 2017) during Interactive Dialogue under item 10 The quality of life and safety of women in Ukraine has significantly […]
HRC35: Statement on Ukraine – the Impact of Interventions by International Financial Institutions on Women
Written statement to the 35th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (Geneva, 6 – 23 June 2017) The lowering of social standards and narrowing of access to social […]
HRC34: Statement on the Effects of Intervention by the IMF on Women in Ukraine
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 situation […]
WILPF Statement: Developing the Interpretation of the Covenants Due Diligence and Extraterritorial Obligations
Fifty years after the ground-breaking signature of the Covenants on Human Rights these continue to be as relevant and necessary for humankind as they were in 1966. We must recognise […]
HRC38: Statement on the UN Report on Extreme Poverty in the USA
22 June 2018 Statement by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom UN Human Rights Council 38th session (18 June to 6 July 2018) Item 3: Clustered Interactive Dialogue […]
Open Letter Regarding the Murder of Honduran Environmental and Human Rights Defender Berta Cáceres
Open Letter to Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Trade, regarding the murder of Honduran environmental and human rights defender […]
Statement on the Report of the Human Rights Council on the UPR of Sweden
Statement of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom on the Report of the Human Rights Council on the Universal Periodical Review of Sweden This statement is delivered on […]
Statement on the Right to Peace
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom welcomes the work of the intergovernmental working group in charge of drafting a Declaration on the Right to Peace. However, WILPF regrets […]
Open Letter to the Friends of 1325: Recommendations on the Zero Draft of the Post2015 Sustainable Development Goals
Dear Friends of Women Peace and Security, On 14-18 July the General Assembly (GA) Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will hold its final session. Member States […]