UN and Religions for Peace to Harness the Role of Religious Leaders in Addressing Sexual Violence

end rape in warNew York/Geneva, 17 June 2022: On the occasion of the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Under-Secretary-General Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict (SRSG-SVC), and Professor Azza Karam, Secretary General of Religions for Peace International, signed a Framework of Cooperation Agreement (The Framework).

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Violence against civilians in Gaza and in Jerusalem

Religions for PeaceThe Secretary General of Religions for Peace International issues a statement calling for violence against civilians in Gaza and in Jerusalem to cease and come to a halt. Cycles of violence produce no productive nor sustained solutions. “Violence Against Civilians in Gaza and Jerusalem is … Failed Leadership”.

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