This International Congress of Women of different nations, classes,
creeds and parties is united in expressing sympathy with the suffering
of all, whatever their nationality, who are fighting for their country
or laboring under the burden of war.
Since the mass of the people in each of the countries now at war believe
themselves to be fighting, not as aggressors but in self-defence and for
their national existence, there can be no irreconcilable differences
between them, and their common ideals afford a basis upon which a
magnanimous and honorable peace might be established. The Congress
therefore urges the Governments of the world to put an end to this
bloodshed, and to begin peace negotiations. It demands that the peace
which follows shall be permanent and therefore based on principles of
justice, including those laid down in the resolutions 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
adopted by this Congress.