WILPF US e-newsletter. A monthly publication of the US Section of the
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
April 2020
Cuba's COVID-19 response, join the April 7 Program Committee call, two April webinars about SDGs, Earth Day goes digital, Ann Arbor & Earth Day, AHR supports International Decade for People of African Descent, disarm activism from home, WMDFZ in Middle East, January Board Highlights, Peninsula/Palo Alto branch news, and MORE, in this month's eNews.
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Cuba has a long history of offering healthcare, solidarity, and international cooperation during major health crises. The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. By C. Domingo.
The
Program Committee Call on Tuesday, April 7 will feature plans for the next two years of WILPF US issue committees, and for potential local collaborations. All are invited! By J. Goddard
Register for one - or both! - of two April webinars on the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals and how they relate to local community development. By D. De Lu.
Because of the coronavirus, organizers for this 50th Earth Day Anniversary will use the power of the internet to mobilize millions worldwide for transformative climate emergency actions. By N. Price.
The largest 1970 Earth Day Teach-In was held in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ann Arbor's history reveals what can happen when people come together to organize for the good of "the commons." By O. Haber
The AHR Issue Committee and Communities Working Toward Racial Justice announce a new initiative they are working on: The UN's International Decade for People of African Descent 2015-2024.
The UN Secretary-General has appealed for all warring parties to lay down their weapons in support of the worldwide battle against COVID-19. Here are some ways to work on disarm issues from home. By R. Lloyd and C. Spencer.
The next NPT conference is coming up, and all WILPF sections need to pressure our UN representatives to press for a Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone (WMDFZ) in the Middle East. By O. Haber.
In January, the WILPF US national board heard about exciting new initiatives, endorsed a call for ending harmful, unilateral sanctions, and discussed Program 2.0 progress and outreach efforts. By E. Kurkoski.
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