Statement from the WILPF International and MENA Sections on the Ongoing and Escalating Violence in Palestine
On the eve of the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba, we are witnessing horrific scenes of relentless shelling by Israel of civilian buildings and neighbourhoods in Gaza, the rise of […]
WILPF Statement Against the Violence in Colombia
With the recent displays of violence in the country of Colombia, we have written a statement in strong opposition to the militarised forces in Colombia and in support of our […]
HRC46: Statement to the General Dialogue on the Agenda Item 7 (Human Rights Situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories)
WILPF submitted this oral statement together with the General Union of Palestinian Women (GUPW) to the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council regarding the General Dialogue (GD) on […]
HRC46: Statement on the UPR of the USA
WILPF made the following statement during the HRC adoption of the UPR outcome of the USA. You can watch Melissa Torres, WILPF Vice President, delivering the statement. Melissa is the […]
HRC46: Statement to the Interactive Dialogue with Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
WILPF submitted this oral statement together with partner organization Dawlaty to the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council regarding the recent report of the Commission of Inquiry on […]
HRC46: International’s Women Day 2021 – Joint NGO statement
On 8 March, Joy Onyesoh, WILPF President, delivered a joint NGO statement during the HRC’s Observance of International Women’s Day, on behalf of: the Center for Reproductive Rights; Commission for […]
HRC46: Statement on Colombia
In this statement, Diana María Salcedo López, Director of LIMPAL (WILPF) Colombia, highlights three key concerns: threats faced by women human rights defenders; violence against women, in particular the exponential […]
HRC45: Statement on Yemen
Statement to UN Human Rights Council 45th session (14 September – 7 October 2020) Item 2. Interactive dialogue on the report of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts […]
HRC45: Statement on Syria
Statement to UN Human Rights Council 45th session (14 September – 7 October 2020) Item 4: Situations requiring the Council’s attention – Interactive Dialogue with Commission of Inquiry on the […]
HRC45: Written Statement on the Gendered Impact of Arms
WILPF submitted this written statement to the 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council regarding the report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the gendered impact […]