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The Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) is a proposed inter-governmental agreement to recognise that animals are sentient, to prevent cruelty and reduce suffering, and to promote standards on the welfare of animals such as farm animals, companion animals, animals in scientific research, draught animals, wildlife and animals in recreation.〔(Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare ) (This is the 2005 draft version. See reference to a newer 2011 version in the history section. Note that as at June 2012 this is still a draft proposal, not an international treaty in force. )〕 It is proposed that a UDAW be adopted by the United Nations. If endorsed by the UN (as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was) the UDAW would be a non-binding set of principles that acknowledges the importance of the sentience of animals and human responsibilities towards them. The principles were designed to encourage and enable national governments to introduce and improve animal protection legislation and initiatives. It has been argued that a UDAW is consistent with, and could help secure the achievement of, the UN Millennium Development Goals.〔See No.6 of (''Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare – Questions and Answers'' )〕〔(Article by Sir David Madden ) on Re-public website, accessed 5 August 2008〕 and the subsequent (sustainable development goals ). The declaration as of October 2014 has the support, in principle, of 46 countries and of ministries from 17 further countries. More than 2.5 million people from a wide variety of UN Member States have supported the public campaign. This should not be confused with The Declaration of Animal Rights (2011) or the Universal Charter of the Rights of Other Species (2000). == History == The UDAW was conceived in 2000 by a group of animal welfare organizations including World Animal Protection, (formerly the World Society for the Protection of Animals) which now acts as its Secretariat.〔(Back a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare ), World Animal Protection. Accessed 26 June 2014.〕 It is supported by a planning group including Compassion in World Farming, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the Humane Society of the United States.〔 (HSI Supports "Animals Matter to Me" Campaign ) from HSUS website, accessed 5 August 2008〕 In 2003, the Manila Conference on Animal Welfare was attended by 19 government delegations with the European Council, United States and Saipan as observers. A foundation text with core principles for a UDAW was agreed.〔(Initial draft text arising from the Manila Conference on Animal Welfare (2003) and the Costa Rica Steering Committee Meeting (2005) ) accessed 5 August 2008〕 In 2005, the UDAW inter-governmental steering committee was formed and representatives of the governments of Kenya, India, Costa Rica, Czech Republic and the Republic of the Philippines agreed to champion the initiative. They lead a group of governments whose officials have stated support in the following years, including Cambodia, Fiji,〔(28/7/08 - Fiji to support Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) ) on Fiji Government Online Portal, accessed 5 August 2008〕 Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand,〔('Animal welfare and the OIE’ ) in ''Biosecurity Magazine'', Issue 79, 1 November 2007, accessed 5 August 2008〕 Poland, Slovenia, Tanzania, and the UK. In May 2007, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) passed a resolution supporting the development of a UDAW in principle,〔http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/About_us/docs/pdf/A_RESO_2007_webpub.pdf accessed 2 October 2014〕 as did the Commonwealth Veterinary Association (CVA)〔See (Commonwealth Veterinary Association (CVA) adopts Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) ) on BVA website, accessed 5 August 2008〕 and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE).〔(Letter of support for UDAW from Federation of Veterinarians of Europe ) accessed 5 August 2008〕 In August 2008, the national veterinary associations of Chile, New Zealand, the UK,〔See (23 April 2008: Global responsibilities for animal welfare: BVA President calls on the veterinary community to sign up to UDAW ) on BVA website, accessed 5 August 2008〕 the Philippines, Thailand〔('WSAVA Member Association Updates: BVA and VPAT sign Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW)' ) on World Veterinary Association website, accessed 5 August 2008〕 and Colombia have all given public backing for a UDAW. In April 2008, Eric Martlew MP put forward an early day motion in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom that “calls upon the Government to give its full and stated support for this initiative, including active support within the European Union and the United Nations.”〔(Text of EDM 1467 ) accessed 5 August 2008〕 The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations recognised UDAW in 2009, integrating animal welfare into its poverty alleviation, disaster relief and livestock development programmes and stating in a report of an expert meeting that, “The Draft Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (World Animal Protection 2007)… provides a valuable guiding philosophy for efforts to improve the welfare of animals”.〔http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/welfare/international/docs/meeting_rep_4days_300908_en.pdf accessed 2 October 2014〕 And, in the same year, the Council of the European Union discussed the proposal for a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare and agreed that, “animal welfare is an issue of common concern and importance” It encouraged the EU Commission “to support and initiate further international initiatives to raise awareness and create a greater consensus on animal welfare”. It also invited the Member States and the Commission, within their respective competencies, “to support, in principle, the UDAW initiative in the relevant international fora”.〔http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/NewsWord/en/agricult/106877.doc accessed 2 October 2014〕 There have been several drafts of the declaration, with the most recent proposed in 2014. This draft takes into account feedback from UN Member States, international organisations and non-governmental organisations. It develops the earlier draft arising from the Manila conference on animal welfare (2003) and the Costa Rica draft (2005) which incorporated suggestions made by the Steering Committee. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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