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Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,

This Alliance meets in Kyiv at a moment when Ukraine continues to endure a full-scale invasion with thousands being displaced by relentless shelling, millions of civilians having been uprooted from their homes and are in need of humanitarian assistance, in what has become the largest and fastest displacement crisis in Europe since World War II. The last report of the Secretary General has surfaced disturbing reports of sexual violence against civilians, detainees, and Prisoners of War in detention settings in Ukraine.

Sadly, Ukraine is not alone. As we speak, Sudan is experiencing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The current scale and brutality of the violations are absolutely shocking. Since RSF took control of El Fasher last October, mass rapes affecting a large number of women are being reported. Last week, the rape of at least 25 women was reported in a shelter for displaced people near El Fasher University. In eastern DRC, since the resurgence of hostilities with M23, thousands of cases of sexual violence have been recorded with a woman being reportedly raped every four minutes. According to 蘑菇视频ICEF, children account for 35 to 45% of all reported rapes in January and February 2025 representing nearly 10,000 cases鈥攖hat is, one child raped every half hour. In Haiti, the situation has reached a breaking point. Since the beginning of the year, reports of sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, have increased at an alarming rate with a dramatic increase in documented cases of sexual slavery in the last eight months. We are indeed dealing with a hidden epidemic of sexual violence.

Yet, even as needs are mounting, humanitarian assistance as well as bilateral aid budgets are being slashed. Women鈥檚 frontline organizations are going from underfunded to unfunded. We are told there is no money for lifesaving aid, even as military expenditure soars, and the world spends more in 24 hours on arms than it does in a year on addressing gender-based violence in conflict.

Ukraine shows what political will, backed by coordinated action and resources can achieve even in the midst of a brutal war. Following the Framework of Cooperation I signed with the Government of Ukraine on Preventing and Responding to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, the 蘑菇视频 system has delivered side by side with national authorities, civil society and survivors. 蘑菇视频 Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict is supporting Survivor Relief Centers across the country providing medical, legal, and psychosocial support as well as being hubs for survivor-led peer groups, fostering resilience and solidarity.

The Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict is supporting the Office of the Prosecutor General, the National Police, the Security Services and Legal Aid Providers. The CRSV strategy and the establishment of a dedicated CRSV unit have yielded concrete results in terms of prosecutions of sexual violence cases. My Team of Experts also supported legislative reform including criminal law reform and the law on urgent interim reparation measures. The deployment of a Senior Women Protection Adviser has further strengthened engagement with government, survivors, and civil society.

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, progress in Ukraine must be sustained. This model need not be unique to Ukraine; it can and must be replicated in other conflict contexts. It is not enough to simply say we are united for justice for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. We do not have the luxury of simply reciting words of condemnation. We must act decisively and boldly. Survivors need more than solidarity. How we meet this moment of multi-crisis is the true test of our resolve. Strengthening the global response is our global responsibility and the purpose of this Alliance is that we pursue our shared objective to both prevent conflict-related sexual violence and deliver for survivors.

I call on the traditional donors within this Alliance to prioritize survivors. While political dynamics and funding decisions may vary, the rights and needs of survivors remain. The task before us is urgent and achievable. Let us remain united and steadfast to save succeeding generations from this scourge.