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1. “Belgium could not agree more with the Secretary-General’s recommendations to tackle the root causes of conflict-related sexual violence by promoting women’s and girls’ leadership, by creating an enabling environment for women and girls active in public life and by stepping up to protect women politicians from violence and reprisals.”

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2. “We welcome their commitment, encourage them and others to continue on that path and call on other States to consider supporting the Team of Experts. (spoke in English) Moreover, while acknowledging that preventing and addressing conflict-related sexual violence is the primary responsibility of States, Belgium stresses the need to explore how conflict-related sexual violence can be connected to sanctions policy and practices, for instance, by considering a more systematic input of information from the Office of the Special Representative to the Council’s sanctions committees. Finally, we should recognize that conflict-related sexual violence is rooted in structural gender inequality and harmful social norms.”

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3. “For survivors of conflict-related sexual violence this means, inter alia, access to treatment for internal physical injuries, sexually transmitted diseases, emergency contraception, safe abortion and pre- and post-natal care. (spoke in French) Today’s presentations and the Secretary-General’s report (S/2023/413) are quite disconcerting, particularly with regard to the extremely low levels of compliance, including by States. There is an urgent need to bridge that gap. Implementation also means enforcement and the fight against impunity. My Government is supporting that effort, inter alia, by funding the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict, which is cooperating with the authorities of Ukraine and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, among others.”

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4. “Belgium aligns itself with the statements made on behalf of the European Union and the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security. We would like to thank the United Kingdom for organizing this important debate and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Patten for her remarks, and we explicitly thank the civil society briefers for their powerful and insightful contributions. Participation by civil society allows us to take into consideration the experiences of those affected. Everything we say and do should fully take into account the needs and perspectives of the survivors of this abhorrent crime. By doing so, it is clear that access to justice, as well as sexual and reproductive health, rights and services, should be an integral part of United Nations and national responses to conflict-related sexual violence.”

   2023-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9378Resumption1 (2023) · source