Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished participants, good morning. We are gathered here at a dire moment for humanity – at a time when one crisis eclipses the next – to ensure that the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence and its survivors are not forgotten. I extend my sincere appreciation to Lise Grande and the United States [...]
Lord Ahmad, Excellencies, Distinguished participants, Thank you for the opportunity to share some reflections at this inaugural high-level meeting of the International Alliance on the PSVI. I commend the United Kingdom for its steadfast leadership on this agenda, and extend my appreciation to all members of the Alliance for their commitment to the cause, notably [...]
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Allow me to start by thanking the Governments of Estonia, Iceland, and Liechtenstein for hosting this important panel on the need to provide remedies and rehabilitation in the wake of atrocity crimes, and for the opportunity to share the perspective of my mandate on conflict-related sexual violence. I am grateful for [...]
On behalf of Special Representative Pramila Patten who cannot be here with us today, I would like to thank the Government of Albania for convening this Arria-formula meeting on preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence, and for giving the office the opportunity to speak before you today. The use of rape as a tactic [...]
Your Excellency Ingrida Šimonyte, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, Your Excellency Monika Navickiene, Minister of Social Security and Labour, Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to begin by sincerely thanking Lithuania for its steadfast commitment to the cause of eradicating conflict-related sexual violence. Lithuania has been a powerful voice in Security Council debates on [...]
Monsieur le Président Morin, Mesdames et messieurs, C’est avec une grande joie que je m’adresse à vous ce matin dans le cadre de ce Forum et dans cette magnifique région chargée d’histoire, qui nous rappelle à quel point la paix est précieuse. L'utilisation du viol comme tactique de guerre, de torture, de terreur et de [...]
Your Excellency, Mr. Albert Fabrice Puela, Minister of Human Rights for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Your Excellency Madame Denise Nyakéru Tshisekedi, First Lady of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Your Excellency, Madame Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, thank you for your presence here today, and for your words [...]
Excellencies, Honourable Minister of the Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Chapters of the National Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (NDDRC), UN Colleagues, Deputy-SRSG Cong, UNICEF Representative Hamida Laseko, Members of Diplomatic Corps, Representatives of Civil Society Organisations, Religious Leaders, Children’s Representatives, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to start by commending this initiative of the Government [...]
I wish to express sincere appreciation for the leadership of the United Kingdom in convening this Open Debate on “Promoting Implementation of Security Council Resolutions on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence.” I warmly welcome the civil society briefers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Myanmar. As ever, the lived experience of survivors such as Nadine [...]
Thank you, Your Excellency, Ms. María del Carmen Squeff, Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations, Under-Secretary-General, Ms. Virginia Gamba, Distinguished guests and participants, both online and in person, A warm welcome to the ninth commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Every year since 2015, we have marked [...]
