International Women's Day for Peace and Disarmament

That the Parliament notes that the International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament 2020 will be marked on 24 May; notes that women legislators, religious leaders and civil society representatives from across the world are using the occasion to launch a global appeal calling on governments and policy makers to transcend national borders, differing political persuasions and religious beliefs in order to advance humanity’s common interest for peace, public health, disarmament, sustainable development and ecological responsibility, and understands that that this appeal follows on from UN Secretary General launching of the Securing our Common Future Disarmament Agenda on International Woman’s Day 2018, which was specifically aimed at engaging all constituencies in disarmament action, especially women and young people, who are recognised by the International Red Cross as being disproportionately affected by war and the threat posed by nuclear weapons.