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RESOLUTIONS The lollowing policy resolutions were passed at the let ACWW Triennial Conference: Ad Hoc Committee on Agriculture In order to stress the importance oi agriculture for the majority ot ACWW membership. and its potential for alleviating poverty. be it resolved that ACWW establish an Ad Hoc Committee on Agriculture, consisting of at least three members from different areas, to be appointed by the Board. specifically to study ways and means Ior empowering rural women worldwide to achieve a balanced participation in agricultural decision making. Costs to be covered trom a separate tund (external to the ACWW budget) to be tormed for this purpose. Women and Children in War-Torn Areas Be it resolved that the ACWW Representatives to the United Nations express our concerns at the atrocities being perpetrated against women and children in war-torn areas. The Export of Medicines Be it resolved that ACWW. through the United Nations. urge all governments to ban the export of medicines - for sale or distribution - that are ‘nned or not licensed in the country cl expor- ion. Ethical Criteria for Medicinal Drug Promotion Be it resolved that ACWW urge the World Health Organization MHO) to adopt a revised and strengthened version of its “Ethical Criteria for Medicinal Drug Promotion.“ first published in 1988. Labelling Pharmaceuticals Be it resolved that ACWW member organizaâ€" tions urge their governments and the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure that information (labelling) accompanying pharma- ceuticals for export have, as a minimum. the same quality and high standard as required for the home market, in the language of the country of destination. Plant Genetic Resources - Farmers' Flights Be it resolved that ACWW member societies urge their governments to support Farmers' Rights by contributing to the International Fund on Plant Genetic Resources. International Year of the Family Be it resolved that ACWW urge the United Na- tions to continue to build on the awareness created in the International Year of the Family (lYF) by proclaiming an Intamational Decade of 9 Family to further implement and carry out 9 plans established in 1994, Resolutions are mandates which must be worked on by AC WW and i is members, Recommendations are suggested lines ofactian which societies may Choose to follow. That ACWW and its member societies con- tinue to promote the aims of the IYF beyond 1994 to their governments using the most appro- priate approach in order to achieve equity and equality of opportunity lor all. Bovine Somatotropin (EST) Be it resolved that ACWW member societies urge their governments to ban the use oI Bovine Somatotropin (EST) and to withhold me granting oi product licences for the distribution of BET products within their countries, Rights of the Child Be it resolved that ACWW urge all countries who have not yet ratified the United Nations Conven- tion on the Rights of the Child to do so. AIDS and Social Diseases Be it resolved that ACWW member socreties be asked to support the work of their governments. in co-operation with the World Health Organiza- tion (WHO), in the control of AIDS and social diseases through the further strengthening of programs. particularly those directed to youth, and to raise awareness of and the response to the serious dangers threatening the global com- munity. Water Be it resolved that ACWW urge the United Na- tionsto make every effort to ensure that, as water is a scarce and precious commodity. it does not become the tool of cartels and business interâ€" ests, RECOMMENDATIONS The Iollowing recommendations were also ac- cepted: Land Ownership Be it recommended that governments legislate and implement the right of women who are the tillers of the land to own the land. either individu- ally or communally. ACWW Conference Decisions: Family and Farming and Small Rural Enterprises Be it recommended that ACWW member socie- ties urge their governments to give tarnin farming and other small rural enterprises high priority when allocating resources or signing inâ€" tematjonal agreements. Older Women Be it recommended that. taking into account the cultural differences in various countries. the lol- lowing items are placed on political agendas: (a) recognition oi me importance of the specific contribution of older women to society; and. (b) the improvement of their social position The Debt Burden in Developing Countries Be it recommended that ACWW member socie- ties urge theirgovernmentsto adoptthe principle of the Flio Declaration ol the Environment 1992. that all states and all people shall cooperate in the essential task oi eradicating poverty and relieving their debt burden as an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. Rights of Rural Women Be it recommended that members of ACWW undertake advocacy to ensure the rights of rural women. especially land rights. and their access to and control of other community resources. such as water and energy. Fair Trade Policies Be it recommended that ACWW member socie- ties urge governments to implement fair trade policies, particularly with regard to non-taritl bar- riers. The ubuve rsprm nn rhe Aflm'iured Cnunlry Wumen it! the World's lel Triemtrul Crrnference was reprinted from The Cirirnrnwrrmun, April-June, 1995. ACWW Executive, 1995-1993 Triennium President Lyndsay Hacker-Pain - England Deputy President Hilda Stewart - Northern Ireland Secretary Noel Whamond MBE â€" Scotland Treasurer Margaret Munro - Canada Home & Country. Summer ‘95 7