Statement of Venezuela at the June 10 Debate on the Protection of Civilians in the Context of Peacekeeping Operations
Extracts to this Statement:
SGBV
Extract:
The recourse to violence and terrorism to undermine societies, civilizations, religions and beliefs is assuming terrible manifestations, such as the recruitment of children, abductions, the destruction of the cultural heritage of humankind, slavery and sexual violence as weapons of war, as well as the use of chemical weapons.
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes:
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Protection
Extract:
That tragic reality is evident in the conflicts that are rocking the Middle East and Africa, where women, children and the elderly have become targets of attacks perpetrated by the actors involved in those bloody wars, particularly terrorist groups, in violation of international humanitarian law.
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes:
Protection