Statement of Brazil, October, 2015

The complex humanitarian crises arising from conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa should highlight the plight of women and girls who have been subject to many forms of sexual violence, including rape, sexual slavery and forced marriage, and who are also forced to abandon their homes and communities becoming refugees and internally displaced persons. Within this context, we should ensure particular attention to women and girls who belong to vulnerable groups, including indigenous or older women, those with disabilities, and members ofethnic or religious minorities, among others.