DISARMAMENTS

DISARMAMENTS

Effective since June 2015, this cross-cutting program aims to contribute to a world where the use of force is reduced, and where less is invested in armaments and more in peace (health, education, etc.), as indicated by its flagship slogan: “Move the money from war to peace”. Through its “Disarmament” program, WILPF Cameroon popularizes treaties on the circulation and trade of arms, and ensures that the gender dimension is respected in the implementation of the various related treaties.

  • Putting an end to “autonomous lethal weapons” (killer robots) and nuclear weapons: WILPF Cameroon’s action is to mobilize and get African states to take steps to ban the use of weapons of mass destruction. Actions also aim to ensure that there is always human control over robots, and to get governments to invest in development robots, not killer robots or robots designed to wage war.
  • Gender and disarmament: its main activities are the popularization of arms trade treaties and the monitoring of the gender dimension in the implementation of the various arms trade treaties.