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

Based on that experience, my delegation highlights the value of specialized training for peacekeeping missions contingents, both before and after deployment, on the prevention of conflict-related sexual violence, the care of victims and the resources available for the prosecution and trial of those responsible, while always respecting the sovereignty of States, the principle of non-intervention in internal affairs, and international law. Paraguayan military personnel receive general training on the protection of civilians in armed conflict prior to their deployment in peacekeeping missions, as well as specific and specialized training on civil-military coordination and on violence and gender inequality, at the Training Centre for Peacekeeping Operations in Paraguay.