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.