Despite all of those efforts by the United Nations, the African Union and ind...

Despite all of those efforts by the United Nations, the African Union and individual States, we are
seriously concerned by sexual violence against women in conflict areas, whether during conflict
or in postconflict situations. Effective prevention and response, in our view, requires
comprehensive, coordinated and multidimensional long-term efforts involving all stakeholders.
We believe that certain measures adopted by peacekeeping operations in conflict areas are
effective and, to a large extent, contribute to preventing sexual violence against women. For
example, there are policewomen deployed in conflict zones and 24-hour peacekeeping police
patrols in refugee and displaced persons' camps.