Ban on anti-personnel landmines, 1995

Submitted by: National Board of Catholic Women    The National Council of Women in Conference assembled: (a) recognising that anti-personnel landmines remain a danger long after conflicts are over, and prevent refugees from returning home; (b) welcomes HM...

Elimination of terrorism (emergency resolution), 2001

The National Council of Women: Recognising the urgency of action towards the elimination of terrorism throughout the world, and the need for those who committed the recent atrocities in the United States to be brought to justice, calls upon the HM Government to act...

Exploitation of children in slavery and armed conflict, 2001

Submitted by: ICW Committee of GB The National Council of Women: concerned by reports of children forced into servitude or slavery in certain countries, including the increasing abduction of children in areas of armed conflict to serve as child soldiers, aware of our...

Denial of women’s human rights, 2001

Submitted by: Foreign Affairs Permanent Working Party  The National Council of Women: concerned that many women living in countries under fundamentalist regimes suffer intensely from the results of legislation which deprives them of their human rights, aware that...

Fair trade, 2001

Submitted by:  The National Board of Catholic Women The National Council of Women: urges Her Majesty’s Government to increase its efforts to: (a) reform the structures and practices of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) so that free trade becomes fair...