Ending the Atrocity Stop Rape Now: UN Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict
Moderated by Ms. Ines Alberdi, Executive Director of UNIFEM, this dialogue between the Honorable Margot Wallström, Vice-President of the European Commission and Chair of the Council’s Ministerial Initiative, and Ambassador Melanne Verveer, United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, examined the integrated efforts of the UN, UNIFEM, UNDP, and the European Union on Stop Rape Now: UN Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict campaign (UN Action).
The UN Action group is composed of 12 UN agencies working to prevent all forms of gender-based violence, including sexual violence in conflict, in a concerted effort to support national efforts to prevent sexual violence, improve coordination, amplify advocacy, and respond to the needs of survivors.
This event was part of the Madeleine K. Albright Women Voices at the Aspen Institute Series.
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