Thursday, 09:48, 15/04/2021
VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnam Delegation to the United Nations, on April 14 chaired a UN Security Council (UNSC) open debate on woman, peace and security: sexual violence in conflict.
Representatives of UNSC member states attend the Vietnam-initiated open debate on woman, peace and security: sexual violence in conflict.
Addressing the event, Pramila Patten, United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, noted sexual violence remains complicated in the context of armed conflicts taking place here and there globally and increasingly becomes a great challenge due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. She cited the UN Secretary-General’s 12th annual report saying the UN has verified 2,500 cases of conflict-related sexual violence committed in the course of 2020.