HRC57: Joint Statement on the UPR of Afghanistan
This joint statement by the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), WILPF and the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) was made to the UN Human Rights Council’s […]
HRC57: Q&As on Advancing Accountability for Past and Ongoing Crimes Under International Law in Afghanistan – Joint document
This joint Questions and Answers (Q&As) document by eight organizations,* including WILPF, was prepared in connection with the 57th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) (9 September […]
HRC57: Statement on Afghanistan
This statement was made to the 57th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (9 September — 11 October 2024), during the “Enhanced interactive dialogue on the OHCHR […]
Joint Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee for the Review of the UK
Ahead of the review of the United Kingdom (UK) by the UN Human Rights Committee at its 140th Session on 12 and 14 March 2024, WILPF, Al-Haq, and the International […]
Statement for Sign On: Ending Complicity in International Crimes – A Two Way Arms Embargo on Israel
The undersigned organisations call on States that have provided and continue to provide arms and other forms of military assistance to Israel to adhere to their legal obligations and act […]
Submission to UNSC on the Intentions of WPS Agenda
In this submission, WILPF condemns the UN Security Council’s failure to uphold the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), particularly concerning the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Despite explicit resolutions against sexual […]
Urgent Call to the Security Council on the Protection of Civilians
We, the undersigned Organisations and Networks working on the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1325 and on the Women’s Peace and Security Agenda (WPS) urge the General Secretary of the United […]
Emergency session of the UN General Assembly: WILPF’s urgent calls for the protection of civilians and addressing root causes of the violence and conflict
Ahead of the 10th Emergency Special Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly under the resolution 377A(V), “Uniting for peace”, scheduled on Thursday 26 October 2023 at 10am EST, […]
WILPF Secretary General’s Urgent Call for the Prevention of Genocide
World leaders have rushed to pick sides, whilst we are creeping towards something terrifying: a possible genocide. In this urgent call, WILPF Secretary General, Madeleine Rees, urges in the strongest […]