99.2 AN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR HUMANITARIAN AID
Whereas, The needs of civilians for food and medicine in war-torn countries or in countries under economic sanctions are
not being met by the international community; and
Whereas, Neither ignoring the situation nor applying across-the-board sanctions is a viable or humane solution; and
Whereas, The United Nations High Commission of Refugees is limited in what it is able to do to bring relief to such people; and
Whereas, It is difficult to enforce a UN convention, but such conventions all to the weight of statements made to the Security Council; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC) urge the Government of Canada to support the
establishment of an International Convention for Humanitarian Aid that:
- Ensures that food, medicine and aid will be exempt from economic sanctions; and
- Ensures fair distribution of food, medicine and aid through international distribution to states and to all warring factions; and
- Ensures that states, organizations and individuals which arm the offending parties be themselves subject to the International Criminal Court; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the NCWC urge the International Council of Women (ICW) to: - Support the establishment of an International Convention for Humanitarian Aid; and
- Request the ICW permanent representatives to the United Nations to work toward a global movement for the establishment of an International Convention of Humanitarian Aid; and
- Request its member National Councils to call upon their governments to support the establishment of an International Convention for Humanitarian Aid.