Policy paper

Conflict-related sexual violence: political declaration at the 2022 Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative conference

The UK government launched this Political Declaration on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence at the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative Conference.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative
• Published: 29 November 2022
• Last updated: 1 June 2023
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  1. 1 June 2023

     Commitments from the United Arab Emirates added to the national commitments.

  2. 16 December 2022

     Commitments from the Government of Kenya added to the national commitments.

  3. 29 November 2022

     First published.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) conference 2022: a political declaration on conflict-related sexual violence

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International Ministerial Conference on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative 2022: national commitments

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Fifty-four governments and UN endorsers have endorsed this declaration. It sends a strong message that conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) must end, and outlines the steps needed to achieve this. It is structured around the 4 main themes of the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict (PSVI) Conference (28 to 29 November 2022). These are:

• strengthening the global response
• preventing conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV)
• promoting justice and accountability
• and supporting survivors

Over 40 countries provided national commitments outlining the steps they will take to address conflict-related sexual violence. These commitments are compiled and annexed to the Declaration as a CRSV Compact.