Joint UN-Red Cross appeal to end rising sexual violence as a weapon of war

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Sexual violence in conflict – and the stigma that survivors often face – must be addressed urgently, UN chief António Guterres said on Monday, in a joint appeal for more funding and international action, together with the head of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer.

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February 25, 2019 at 10:52AM
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