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International Alliance on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict

The Alliance is a group of states, multilateral partners, civil society organisations and survivors that coordinates action on conflict-related sexual violence. 

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative
• Published: 27 October 2023
• Last updated: 24 April 2024 — See all updates

Lord Ahmad announced the formation of the Alliance at the November 2022 Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative International Conference. The Alliance is an important forum for strengthening work on preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence, sharing lessons and supporting survivor-centred action.

There are 26 members of the Alliance:

• state members: Australia, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Liberia, Luxembourg, Malta, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Ukraine, UAE, UK, and USA
• non-state members: UN Women, the Global Survivors Fund, the Mukwege Foundation, the PSVI Survivor Advisory Group, Karim Khan KC, Dr Mukwege and Nadia Murad

Documents

• International Alliance on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict high level meeting: Chair’s statement
  • 31 October 2023
  • Policy paper
• International Alliance statement of solidarity with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence
  • 27 October 2023
  • Policy paper
• Situation in Sudan: joint statement from members of the International Alliance on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict
  • 14 July 2023
  • News story

Published 27 October 2023
Last updated 24 April 2024 + show all updates

1. 24 April 2024

   Added Democratic Republic of the Congo to the list of members, as it joined the Alliance in November 2023

2. 31 October 2023

   Chair’s statement, from the 27 October 2023 International Alliance high level meeting, added

3. 27 October 2023

   First published.