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From: Women in Black,
an International Network of Women opposed to War and Militarism
To:.............................
In the aftermath
of the terrible attack on New York and Washington on September 11,
we urgently call on all those with responsibility and authority,
in our national governments and international institutions, to step
back from war.
Our hearts go out
to those people who have lost family and friends, and our deep sympathy
to those injured. Those who perpetrated the violence must
be brought to justice under international law.
But we strongly believe
the urge to vengeance must be resisted. A war waged by the US and
its allies will cause the death of many innocent people, will de-stabilize
many governments and societies, and its longterm effects on relations
between countries and regions of the world will be disastrous.
Terrorism cannot
be defeated by such means. We have to ask why so many people around
the world have felt mixed feelings in response to the suffering
of the USA. While poverty and hunger, injustice and exploitation,
are experienced by so many, and the policies of the rich countries
are seen as contributing to them, genuine despair will sometimes
turn to desperation, and will fuel terrorism.
We urge all political
and military authorities, national and international, to turn away
from strategies of war and combine their efforts in seeking strategies
for an inclusive, just and equal global society. Without that, we
will never see peace.
Signed by
Women
in Black, London and in United Kingdom
Women in Black, Edinburgh, Scotland
WLUML, Women living under the Muslim Law, France
Women in Black, New York
Women In Black, Mendocino, California
Women in Black, San Francisco, California
Women for peace Switzerland and the group from Basle, Switzerland
Grupos de Mujeres, Zaragoza, Spain
Peace Group, Denmark
Inizjamed (Mediterranean Cultural Initiative) Malta
Women in Black, Toronto, Canada
Mujeres de Negro, Seville, Spain
Mujeres de Negro, Madrid, Spain
Women in Black, Denmark
Donne in Nero, Bologna, Italy
Sabrang Communication, Mumbai, India
Convenzione di Donne contro le Guerre, Italy
Giardino dei Ciliegi, Firenze, Italy
UDI, Rete di Pace, Italy
Donne in Nero di Firenze, Italy
Donne in Nero di Roma, Italy
Zene U Crnom - Women in Black, Belgrado, RFYugoslavia
Women in Black, Israel
Coalition of Women for Just Peace, Israel
Mujeres de Negro, Valencia, Spain
Women in Black, Portland, Oregon
Women In Black, Lancaster, PA USA
Frauen in Scharwz - Women in Black, Wien, Austria
Dones per Dones - Women to Women, Barcelona, Spain
Donne in Nero - women in Black, Padova, Italy
Donne in Nero di Verona, Italy
Zene Zenama Women to Women Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina
etc.
(some groups promise their support and we will add to this list,
most of them will organise a day of action on 26th of September)
Date:
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[Addresses]
His Excellency, Kofi Annan
Secretary-General of the UN
c/o The Executive Office of the Secretary-General
United Nations
New York, NY 10017
or
by fax at:
(212) 963-4879
Kofi
Annan - United Nations <ecu@un.org>
Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General of the UN
United Nations, S-378
New York, NY 10017
Tel. 212-963-7162
Fax. 212-963-7055
NATO
Headquarters
Blvd Leopold III
1110 Brussels, Belgium
natodoc@hq.nato.int
and the main operator tel. +32(0)2-707-4111.
NATO
Parliamentary Assembly
3, Place du Petit Sablon
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32(0)2/513.28.65
Fax: +32(0)2/514.18.47
E-mail: secretariat@naa.be
UN
Conventional Arms Branch
TO CONTACT THE CAB:
Email: ddaweb@un.org
UNITED NATIONS
ROOM S-3170-H
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017
Project
on Peacekeeping and the United Nations
Council for a Livable World Education Fund
110 Maryland Avenue, NE
Suite 201
Washington, D.C. 20002
USA
Phone (202) 546-0795; Fax (202) 546-5142
U.S.
Mission to the United Nations
799 United Nations Plaza
New York, N.Y. 10017-3505
Telephone: 212-415-4000
Fax: 212-415-4443
E-Mail to the Press Section
usa@un.int
Telephone: 212-415-4050
E-Mail to the Personnel Unit
taharallys@state.gov
Telephone: 212-415-4080
The
Fax number for the Permanent Mission of France is: (212)-421-6889.
Att: H.E. M. Jean-David Levitte. Tel. is (212) 308-5700. Address:
One Dag
Hammarskjold Plaza, 245 E. 47th Street, 44th Floor, New York, NY
10017.
Remember France is president of the Security Council this month.
Executive
Addresses:
President
George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Phone: 202-456-1414
Fax: 202-456-2461 or 202-456-2883
High
Commissioner for Human Rights <webadmin.hchr@unog.ch>
President George W Bush <president@whitehouse.gov>
Laura Bush <first.lady@whitehouse.gov>
Vice President Dick Cheney <vice.president@whitehouse.gov>
Lynne Cheney <mrs.cheney@whitehouse.gov>
Secretary of State Colin L Powell <secretary@state.gov>
CNN Community <community@cnn.com>
To
CALL your Senator or Representative, call the
Congressional Switchboard:
(202) 224-3121 or (202) 225-3121
To
FAX, go to
http://www.globalexchange.org/september11/
To
MAIL, use the following addresses:
The
Honorable (full name)
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
The
Honorable (full name)
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
more
addresses on the WILPF US website, http://www.wilpf.org
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