Celebrating Feminists’ Voices, Inspiring Global Peace Back to all news Long read #Environment The Double Dividend: Eight Reasons Why the World Cannot Afford to Keep Choosing Bombs Over a Liveable Planet As the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels is underway in Santa Marta, Colombia, calls for climate action have never been more […]
On this day in 1915, 1,136 peace activists crossed borders to meet in The Hague, determined to build a peaceful world, by addressing the root causes of war. They understood something then that remains as true today: peace does not happen by itself. It requires deliberate choice, collective action, and real investment. Today we carry that legacy forward as a strong global movement of […]
Since the world’s first Earth Day in 1970, 1 billion individuals have been mobilised to drive positive action for the planet, through collaborations with 150,000 partners in over 192 countries. This year’s Earth Day’s call to action reads: “Our world needs transformational change. It’s time for the world to hold sectors accountable for their role […]
On 7 April 2026, US President Trump threatened genocide and war crimes against the Iranian people, saying in a social media post that “a whole civilization will die tonight.” Vice President Vance indicated that Trump is considering using “tools in [the US] toolkit that it so far hasn’t used” if Iran does not comply with US demands to reopen […]
Yesterday’s passage of legislation by the Knesset to introduce the death penalty for Palestinians marks a grave escalation of state violence and a further entrenchment of an institutionalised regime of apartheid and genocide. This measure must be understood not as an isolated development, but as part of a broader system of militarisation, control, and dehumanisation […]
As tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, governments are once again relying on militarised narratives to justify violations of international law that jeopardise the entire global economy. This latest catastrophic war clearly shows the threat that militarism poses to the planet and all life on it. It also makes one thing very clear: if security is meant to protect people, why are militarised responses putting […]
At WILPF, we’re committed to supporting bold voices and meaningful participation in peace processes, from local to global levels. This year, we were proud to see Paula Jou Fuster, an active member of the Young WILPF Network and WILPF Spain, take part in the Catalan Forum for Peace. The Catalan Forum for Peace is a two‑year participatory process in Catalonia, […]
For so many communities, safe, adequate, and affordable water for personal and household use is a necessity that cannot be taken for granted. Access can be uncertain, unequal, and shaped by forces far beyond the tap. Contributions from WILPF’s Environment Working Group (EWG) reveal how water is closely linked to gender, power, and peace — and why these […]
Download full edition in PDF On 2–6 March 2026, delegations met in Geneva for another session of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS). After four sessions held in 2024 and 2025, this session marked the beginning of the end of the Group’s three-year mandate. During the week, […]
Between 9-20 March 2026, the United Nations is hosting the 70th session of the annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York. As the largest gender equality gathering in the world, CSW is often an important space for feminist movements to come together, strategise, and advocate for policy advancement and implementation of women’s rights obligations. But this year’s CSW is taking place amidst rapidly escalating fascism in the United States, […]
