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Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict: news and updates

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• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon William Hague
• Published: 6 June 2014
• Last updated: 13 June 2014 — See all updates

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The Foreign Secretary and Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, co-chaired the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict on 10-13 June 2014 at ExCel London.

This was the largest gathering ever brought together on the subject with over 100 NGO’s and international partners taking part alongside 48 Foreign Ministers and over 600 government delegates from 113 countries.

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Friday 13 June 2014

• Foreign Secretary and Special Envoy close Global Summit
• Closing remarks by William Hague
• Video: Closing remarks by John Kerry
• Closing remarks by Angelina Jolie
• Chair’s Summary
• Statement of Action - Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict

Thursday 12 June 2014

• Remarks by Baroness Warsi on the role faith leaders and communities can play in tackling sexual violence in conflict

• Foreign Secretary announces UK support following Ministerial on Boko Haram

• London Ministerial on security in Nigeria: communique

• Launch of the UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

• UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2014-17

• Remarks by William Hague and Angeline Jolie at the opening plenary of Minister’s Day

• Commonwealth Ministers discuss ending sexual violence at Global Summit in London

Wednesday 11 June 2014

• William Hague and Angelina Jolie demand end to impunity for warzone rape

• William Hague and Angelina Jolie remarks at the launch of the Protocol

• VIDEO: William Hague launches International Protocol

• VIDEO: UN Special Envoy Angelina Jolie at the launch of the International Protocol

• International Protocol on the documentation and investigation of sexual violence in conflict

• Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi welcoming speech to the expert discussion

• VIDEO: Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi welcoming speech to the expert discussion day

• VIDEO: Protocol launch video explaining what the international protocol is and how it can help increase prosecutions for crimes of sexual violence under international law

Tuesday 10 June 2014

• UK pledges more support for victims of sexual violence in war

• Foreign Secretary William Hague’s and Special Envoy Angelina Jolie opening remarks at the Global Summit

• VIDEO: Watch opening remarks on YouTube by Foreign Secretary William Hague and UN Special Envoy Angelina Jolie

• Foreign Secretary and Special Envoy open Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict

Sunday 8 June 2014

• Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict starts on Tuesday

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Media archive

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Previous announcements

• #TimeToAct: 84 hours of global action to end sexual violence in conflict
• Foreign Secretary announces Nigeria ministerial meeting in London
• Animation launched for Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
• Great public events in London at Global Summit 10-12 June
• End Sexual Violence in Conflict Hack
• Youth consultation on Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict
• William Hague and Angelina Jolie on joint visit to Bosnia

Published 6 June 2014
Last updated 13 June 2014 + show all updates

1. 13 June 2014

   Added video of closing remarks by John Kerry

2. 6 June 2014

   First published.