Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: UAE (Extract 1)

Extract:

The importance of gender equality and women’s empowerment cannot be understated in efforts to prevent, and respond to, these crimes; in fact, gender equality and women’s empowerment – fundamental principles of the UAE’s foreign policy – are core values which can prevent violence against women when they are woven throughout society.

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