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Supporting Ratification of the Rome Statute Establishing the International Criminal Court

Aware that the Rome Statute establishing a permanent International Criminal Court has been assented to by a majority of States; Further aware that the Rome Statute cannot come into effect until a majo...

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Women and Peace Building

Concerned by the growing level of violence and the number of armed conflicts and women's often fragile situation within this context; Encouraged by the many courageous and creative women's peace initi...

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Securing the Future for Older Women

Aware of the effects of increasing human longevity, which results in growing numbers of older women in all populations; Recognizing the value of older women in the community and the indispensable cont...

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An International Convention for Humanitarian Aid

Being Aware that the needs of civilians in war torn countries for food and medicine are not being met by the international community; Also aware that neither ignoring the situation nor applying across...

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Establishment of a Secretariat for the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women

Recognising that there is urgent need to find durable solutions to the problems of violence against women in all societies; Observing the continuing escalation of violence world wide; Applauding the e...

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International Relations and Peace

Conscious of the inhumane and degrading treatment inflicted on women and young girls victims of armed conflicts; Condemning in particular systematic rape as well as ethnical purification, used as weap...

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Cancellation of Unsustainable Debt of the Poorest Less Developed Countries

(Update of Economic resolution Bangkok 1991) Recognizing that some of the Less Developed Countries (LDCs) of the world carry an increasingly unsustainable multilateral debt load; Concerned that Struct...

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Economic Sovereignty & Fair Labour Practices

(Update of Economic Resolution Nairobi 1979) Recognizing that rules enforced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) do not take into consideration the social or environmental consequences of business p...

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Tobin Tax

Being aware that Nobel prize-winning economist James Tobin has proposed a small tax (in the area of 0.1%) as a means of slowing down short-term currency speculation across national borders; Also aware...

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