United States Announces $10 Million in Support for G-8 Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative

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Today at the G-8 Foreign Ministers meeting in London, the United States joined G-8 partners in support of the United Kingdom’s Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative, and reaffirmed its commitment to work with the international community to strengthen global coordination and individual countries’ capacity to prevent sexual violence; promote justice and accountability; and provide care for survivors of such violence. Together with the G-8, the United States is calling upon the international community to mobilize funding for efforts to prevent and respond to sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence in conflict situations, including at the first stages of crisis and in the initial response to humanitarian emergencies.