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TunisiaStatement by EU High Representative and UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the European Union and the United Nations join their voices to call on the international community to accelerate its efforts to eliminate the scourge of all forms of sexual violence, including as a strategy and tactic of war and terror.
Sexual violence in conflict constitutes a grave human rights violation with devastating physical, psychological and social consequences, which impede economic development, social cohesion and sustainable peace and security. While women and girls are disproportionately the first targets both in times of war and peace, men and boys are also affected.
Sexual violence is a crime that is preventable, not inevitable. This is why the United Nations and the European Union are committed to further strengthen their work in terms of prevention, protection and prosecution, as well as in terms of holistic support to survivors to help them rebuild their lives and livelihoods within their families and communities.
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