Some still think that sexual violence is somehow a natural accompaniment of c...

Some still think that sexual violence is somehow a natural accompaniment of conflict. It is not. As the Secretary-General's report notes, “The myth that rape is an inevitable byproduct of war is persistent and dangerously selffulfilling” (S/2010/604, para. 7). I hope that this meeting, in some small way, will help put an end to that myth and channel our shared commitment to confronting and combating sexual violence into concrete actions that improve the fate of women and girls.