Statement for the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) identified structural factors changes that are essential to make peace and protect women’s rights in armed conflict and war. WILPF’s statement brings […]
The World Must Stop Arming Israel
Just over one year ago, using a Hamas attack on 7 October 2023 as justification, Israel began to bomb Gaza in the latest in a long series of attacks on […]
Rethinking the Narrative on Palestine: Towards a Feminist Liberation Agenda
One year has passed since the world witnessed the intensification of war crimes and the horrific genocide in Gaza, perpetrated by Israel. It has not stopped, and the violence continues […]
Building Connections Across the Antinuclear, Climate, and Police Abolition Movements
Industries’ Impact and State Repression Powerful industries continue to shape many of the realities of the world we live in today, influencing ecological health, human rights and the ability of […]
UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security, 79th Session
The 79th session of the UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and InternationalSecurity is scheduled to meet in New York from 7 October to 8 November 2024. The First Committee addresses […]
Building Connections Across Antinuclear and Climate Movements
WILPF is launching its new report investigating the nexus between the nuclear and fossil fuel industries and state repression of activism against these industries. ‘Petrobromance,’ Nuclear Priesthood, and Police Repression: Feminist Confrontations of […]
Global Week of Action on Nuclear Spending
About the campaign: From September 16 to 22, 2024 we’re taking on the absurd amount of money spent on nuclear weapons with a global week of action with one clear […]
Second Session of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS)
Location: Geneva, in-person About the session: The Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (GGE on LAWS) is meeting for its second session of the year from 26–30 August 2024 in […]
Joint Statement — Arms Trade Treaty Conference 2024
The International Service for Human Rights, The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and Al-Haq delivered a joint statement at the 2024 Arms Trade Treaty conference. The statement highlighted […]