33 prominent peacebuilding organizations, including the Women Peacemakers Program (WPP), endorse an Open Letter to the Members of the UN Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (OWG), covering the need of effective targets to promote sustainable peace.
Recalling the Rio Declaration’s statement that “Peace, development and environmental protection are interdependent and indivisible,” we are pleased that the OWG will discuss peaceful and non-violent societies alongside capable institutions and the rule of law. While distinct areas, they are both critical to promoting peace and sustainable development.
In the open letter, we are pleased to share with the OWG members a list of targets that we believe will be effective in promoting peace and sustainable development. The targets have been endorsed by 33 organizations working on peacebuilding, conflict prevention and violence reduction in a wide range of countries.
WPP has actively given input to the letter and targets, highlighting the need for the inclusion of women in decision-making procedures and investing in nonviolent alternatives for conflict resolution. We feel that these targets, to be addressed under specific goals areas and to integrated across the framework, would be effective in promoting peace as both an outcome and enabler of development.
Read the full Open Letter and view the endorsing organizations.
12 Dec '17 Today, we are pleased to share with you the Conference Report “Financial Inclusion for Freedom and Security” by the Women Peacemakers Program, Duke Law International Human Rights Clinic, Human Security Collective, Transnational Institute, the Charity & Security Network, in cooperation with the Knowledge Platform Security and Rule of Law.
7 Dec '17 Today, on the 13th day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign, we bring you the sad news that from 15 December onwards, the Women Peacemakers Program (WPP) will have to close its doors. We would like to ask for your time to read what has driven us to make this decision.
7 Nov '17 On Thursday, 26 October 2017, a side event entitled, “Pulling the Rug from Under Our Feet: What is the UNSCR 1325 Without Civil Society Freedoms?” was hosted on the margins of the 17th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325. The event was hosted by the Women Peacemakers Program (WPP) and the Dutch Mission, in collaboration with Duke Law’s International Human Rights Clinic, Al-Hayat Center for Civil Society Development, Arab Women Organisation of Jordan, NOVACT, Free Sight Association, Iraqi Al-Amal Association, Women Empowerment Organisation, NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. This article briefly looks at the main issues discussed during the event.
