UN Convention Against Speciesism promoted by Author Sharon Wallenberg, Founder of Vegan International

Author Sharon Wallenberg, Founder of Vegan International successfully seeks support for a UN Convention Against Speciesism in October 2019.

United Nations Ambassador Ambroisine Kpongo of Central African Republic agreed to initiate a United Nations Convention Against Speciesism at a meeting with Vegan International Founder, Sharon Wallenberg, in New York on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.  Ambassador Kpongo has suggested contacting other African Nations using her name to gather additional support for the U N Convention Against Speciesism.

In a meeting with Ambassador Franck Kpayedo from Togo, Ms. Wallenberg mentioned Free From Harm’s ‘Slaughter Free Chicago’ initiative.  After some confusion, Ambassador Kpayedo’s translator said that they don’t know what a ‘slaughterhouse’ is.  When told it is where animals go to be murdered and made into food, both men were visibly shaken.  Ambassador Kpayedo said through his Translator: “Destroying anything: even a plant or a leaf, contributes to the destruction of the entire planet”.  They are in favor of a UN Convention Against Speciesism.

Ambassador Abdoulaye Barro and Minister Saliou Dieng from Senegal expressed concern about working animals and the UN Convention Against Speciesism at a meeting with Ms. Wallenberg, Vegan International Founder.  Senegal is 70% rural.  Many of these people have never seen a car. They depend on their working animals to provide economic support.  These people would gladly transition to sustainable energy solutions, but they are unable to afford it.  Unfortunately, Senegal failed to meet their economic projections.  These working animals and their people would not be negatively affected by a UN Convention Against Speciesism.  Ideally, a philanthropist will provide sustainable energy solutions to working animals, but this has not happened yet.  Minister Dieng said Senegal is Vegan International’s Partner.

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Scientific facts prove that the main cause of global warming melting polar ice caps and raising sea water levels is methane.  Methane traps heat in the atmosphere much more effectively than carbon dioxide.  It is the meat and dairy based diet which is directly responsible for the impending disaster we are currently facing.  Rainforests are being cut and burned down to provide grazing land and land to grow crops to feed to animals raised for food, also contributes to climate change.

There is copious documentation that transitioning from the traditional fiber rich plant-based diet to the fat and cholesterol filled meat and dairy based diet causes human mortality and morbidity from heart disease, cancer and diabetes and antibiotic resistance.  Pollution of air, water, and land, misuse of scarce resources such as land and water, habitat destruction, species extinction are also associated with the meat and dairy based diet.

There is a deep injustice in rising waters.  Those who are most responsible are least effected.  Some individuals are benefiting at the expense of others, as in slavery years ago.  Speciesism is using some individuals for the sole benefit of others.  They have no rights of their own.  The UN needs a Convention Against Speciesism to stop the injustice of rising water, unsustainable practices, and other cruelties, and provide justice for the exploited.  Vegan International, www.VeganInternational.org, has applied for UN ECOSOC Consultative status, and is proposing a UN Convention Against Speciesism.