HRC54: Statement on the OHCHR Report on Firearms
WILPF delivered this statement to the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC54) to comment on the latest report on ‘Impact of the civilian acquisition, possession and use […]
HRC54: Statement on Afghanistan
This statement was made to the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), during the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights […]
HRC54: Written Statement on the OHCHR Report on Firearms
WILPF submitted this written statement, titled ‘Disarm the Enablers: End the impunity of the Firearms Industry and its Helpers’, to the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) […]
HRC53: Statement on the UPR of Ghana
This statement by WILPF Ghana, supported by Songtaba and Savannah Women Integrated Development Agency (SWIDA) Ghana, was made during the UN Human Rights Council’s adoption of the outcome of the […]
HRC53: Statement on Women’s Participation in Public and Political Life
Sholeh Zamini made this statement during a panel discussion on Gender-based violence against women and girls in public and political life at the at the 53rd session of UN Human […]
Joint Statement: 10 Years After Council Conclusions, EU States Must Finally Halt Arms Transfers To Egypt And Uphold Accountability
WILPF joins over 35 other civil society organisations in a joint appeal to EU institutions and member states to uphold accountability and human rights by ensuring the effectiveness of the […]
HRC53: Statement on Afghanistan
Statement delivered by Negina Yari during the Enhanced interactive dialogue on Afghanistan at the 53rd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC53). Among other things, the statement recalls the […]
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Must Fully Cover the Arms Sector
The European Union is about to adopt new legislation (referred to as the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive) obliging companies operating in the EU to carry risk assessments of […]
Joint Statement Afghanistan: Taliban de-facto authorities must end chilling crackdown on dissent
In response to the ongoing crackdown on critical voices in Afghanistan, which has increased in scope and scale sending a chilling effect that aims to stifle the exercise of the […]