蘑菇视频

Distinguished participants, ladies and gentlemen,

Sexual violence in conflict is one of the most devastating forms of violence committed against women and girls but also men and boys. It shatters lives and livelihoods, with consequences that echo across generations, including in the plight of children born of wartime rape. It destroys families, breaks up communities and prevents societies from achieving sustainable peace. Rooted in gender inequality, it profoundly affects women鈥檚 physical, mental, sexual and reproductive health.

Despite repeated condemnation by the international community of this heinous crime, sexual violence continues to plague conflicts. Every year the annual Report of the Secretary-General paints a harrowing picture of sexual violence used as a tactic of war, torture and terror, and a tool of political repression.

Despite a robust normative framework, we are still navigating the long and winding road from 谤丑别迟辞谤颈肠听to reality. Despite some progress, impunity remains the rule and justice the rare exception. Factors which contribute to impunity – 聽damaged court infrastructure; lack of access to justice, inefficient judicial system, inadequate legal framework, patriarchal attitudes, lack of victim and witness protection- 聽generate mistrust in the judicial system and diminish the possibility of effective judicial remedy, which in turn weakens the Rule of Law.

Let us remember that conflict-related sexual violence is preventable. It is not an inevitable by-product of war. While it is the primary responsibility of the State to protect its citizens and ensure their safety and security, a combined effort of national, regional, and international actors is critical to the prevention and response to CRSV.

We must harness global attention towards聽鈥渇orgotten conflicts鈥�, forgotten victims, and inconvenient truths, because as long as violence and armed conflicts expand, the number of victims will tragically continue to rise.

I hope that during this gathering, you will strengthen our global partnership, and amplify an array of vital voices on a subject that has been called聽鈥�history鈥檚 greatest silence鈥�.

I urge you to consider measures to intensify security cooperation efforts; increase accountability for the crime of sexual violence; and end terrorist financing streams raised through the abduction of women and children. These steps will enhance the effective response to the security threat posed by conflict-related sexual violence and advance interests in peace and stability.

With the advent of the 2030 Agenda, we are better poised than ever to tackle the gender-based discrimination that is the root cause and invisible driver of sexual violence in times of war and peace. It is this scourge that leaves women and girls furthest behind in terms of development, locking them in situations of poverty and vulnerability that persist across generations.

The international community has set the year 2030 as the expiry date for gender-based inequality and violence in all its forms. The SDGs provide a comprehensive blueprint for addressing gender inequality and enhancing peace and shared prosperity. The survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, whose lives and livelihoods have been shattered by war, have a right to justice and reparations and must not be left behind in these efforts.