Moreover, we have all deplored the horrific sexual crimes being carried out d...

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Moreover, we have all deplored the horrific sexual crimes being carried out daily in Syria where rape has again become a routine weapon of war. And this Council is just back from Eastern Congo where we met with IDPs, peacekeepers, and civil society, who described a near pandemic of sexual violence associated with the conflict there.

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Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

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