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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