Statements

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank the Permanent Missions of Ukraine, Germany, Estonia, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, as well as the Open Society Foundations for gathering us today to galvanize support for the strategic partnership between the Government of Ukraine and the United Nations to address conflict-related sexual [...]

Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen, I would like to start by thanking all the speakers who took the floor, for what has been a very informative and constructive panel. In particular, I would like to thank the Deputy Prime Minister who gave us a glaring testimony of the current situation in Ukraine and the very concrete [...]

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, As we pass the grim milestone of 200 days of war in Ukraine, atrocities continue to mount and multiply. With each passing day, horror after horror is unleashed. As the UN Secretary-General stated in Kyiv: “When we talk about war crimes, we cannot forget that the worst of crimes is war [...]

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Conflict-related sexual violence is used as a tactic of war and terror to destroy lives and disrupt the fabric of families, communities, and entire populations. It is this destruction of the individual and community that makes sexual violence so cheap and effective and why reparations are an essential part of reconciliation [...]

Ladies and Gentlemen, good evening, It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to this event on strategic collaboration and partnership with the private sector, as part of my determination to expand the circle of allies for this mandate. I am truly grateful for your positive response to our invitation. I know that some [...]

Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, I am delighted to welcome you all this evening to the launch of the Framework for the Prevention of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence. I wish to sincerely thank our guests and steadfast supporters, who join us here this evening. I would also like to express my appreciation to the 23 members of the [...]

Question: You have spent several years trying to persuade parties engaged in conflict to refrain from using sexual violence as a tactic of war and terror. I can imagine what challenging, and at times frustrating, work this must be. What patterns and trends are you seeing with respect to conflict-related sexual violence globally? What are some [...]

Ladies and gentlemen, 3 August is a day of profound sadness for the Yezidi community when we remember those individuals that were lost or faced unimaginable horror, including sexual violence, by Daesh. On this day, we have a special thought for those from your community that remain missing. As the Special Representative of the Secretary-General [...]

I would like to thank Her Excellency, Ms. Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, for organizing this Summit and for the opportunity to address the devastating impact of conflict-related sexual violence. Since February, the United Nations has received over 150 reported allegations of sexual violence, committed against women, girls, men and boys. These include [...]

I wish to thank the Polish OSCE Chairmanship and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights for organizing this meeting and for inviting me to participate in this critical and timely debate about trafficking and conflict. Introduction In the last months, conflict has become closer and more real to many in Europe. Its ripple [...]