UN Against Sexual Violence in Conflict
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Since the establishment of the UN Against Sexual Violence in Conflict mandate, our office has seen more strategic and structured engagement with the security and justice sectors, as part of a prevention strategy.
'The Sudanese people need more than humanitarian support.
They need an end to the bloodshed.
They need peace.'
-- António Guterres as conflict in Sudan enters second year. un.org/sg/en/content/…
Recognizing the nexus between conflict, trafficking, and sexual violence in UNSCR 2331, the United Nations Security Council specifically condemned trafficking for the purposes of exploitation, prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation in areas affected by armed conflicts.
Heartfelt thanks to Andriy Kostin Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 France Diplomacy 🇫🇷🇪🇺 Peace Palace - Vredespaleis and all the participants of the Intl. Prosecutors Conference.
Your dedication to address crimes of #CRSV gives us great hope for our future ability to address these crimes.
‘It is a unique moment. It’s the first time that so many prosecutors from all over the world have met up.
We are all here for the same reason.
We all share the will to find justice for the victims.’
Hanke Bruins Slot at the Intl. Conference of Prosecutors Peace Palace - Vredespaleis #thehague
At the Intl. Conference of Prosecutors Peace Palace - Vredespaleis, we are strengthening partnerships and cooperation with United Nations member states to demonstrate that #accountability for #CRSV crimes is possible when sufficient means are dedicated to it.
#TheHague #endrapeinwar #UNTOExperts
Accountability for sexual violence in conflict situations is a priority for the Netherlands. Together with USG SRSG Ms. Patten I opened the first 'International Conference of Prosecutors on Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence' at Peace Palace - Vredespaleis:
government.nl/documents/spee…
Read the full remarks of SRSG Patten at the International Conference of Prosecutors on Accountability for #CRSV , The Hague
tinyurl.com/e7mb87hu
Thanks to Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 France Diplomacy 🇫🇷🇪🇺
In Juba 🇸🇸, an #UNMISS United Nations Police team have spent 10 days training 15 officers from the #SouthSudan National Police, including 8 women, on how to investigate and prosecute cases of gender-based and conflict-related sexual violence to prepare them to become certified trainers👮🏾♀️🧑🏾🎓
#A4P
What are the humanitarian consequences of #war ?
This morning's #IPU148 #IHL segment of the General Debate will focus on displacement and sexual violence, with a keynote address from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Pramila Patten.
UN Against Sexual Violence in Conflict
🎥Watch the live stream
➡️ipu.org/148