Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Germany

As the oldest women’s peace organisation in the world we combine current subjects with the experience of our work. WILPF is an international non-governmental organisation with national sections in over 40 countries and consultative status with various organs of the United Nations. Its International Secretariat is based in Geneva with a New York UN Office.

Our main goals:

• Human coexistence in peace, freedom and justice

• Social, economic and political equality of all human beings

• Elimination of any discrimination on the grounds of gender, origin or religion (see also Human Rights, Anti-Racism)

• Equal participation of women in the political, economical and social sector (see also UN-Resolution 1325)

• Collaboration of women of different political beliefs and origins to overcome the reasons of violence and war

• Worldwide disarmament (see also nuclear weapons, Small arms, armament export)

• Strengthening the United Nations, OSCE and the International Law

• Strengthening women’s rights as one of the basic elements of human rights (see trafficking in women/trafficking in human beings, UN-Resolution 1820)

• Promoting a sustainable development and an equal access to resources (see Women, Water, War)

• Supporting our Sections in conflict areas