If a nation refuses to prosecute domestic sexual abuse, marital rape and honour killings in times of peace, then there is little hope for justice in times of war and conflict.
By failing to prevent sexual violence, we are failing an entire generation.
We must stand together to prevent those barbaric crimes, and we must stand united with the victims of sexual violence so they will know that they are not alone
The alarming report that we are discussing today (S/2014/181) finds that sexual violence is almost universally underreported