Specialised capacity and focus are needed to prevent conflict-related sexual ...

Specialised capacity and focus are needed to prevent conflict-related sexual violence in UN operations. We welcome the deployment of Women's Protection Advisers in five on-going missions. We urge the Secretariat to undertake an early evaluation of their work to assess their contribution in the prevention of conflict-related sexual violence. We fully support the development and implementation of pre-deployment and in-mission training of peacekeeping personnel on sexual and gender based violence. We must seek to ensure that all peacekeepers are being trained to the same standards and operate accordingly.