European Union and United Nations to Push for Action to Effectively Address Violence against...

From Commitment to Action conference will spotlight urgent concerns of women’s security in conflict and post-conflict. For immediate release Media Inquiries: Béatrice Frey, Consultant, UNIFEM Liaison Office, Brussels, +33 6 60853053, Brussels/Paris — The French Presidency of the European Union and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) jointly call upon EU Member States today for urgent action on enhancing implementation and accountability for the security of women. “From Commitment to Action” — the one-day conference organized in cooperation with the European Commission — focuses on detailed practical response to systematic sexual violence faced by women in conflict and post-conflict situations. “We are not here for another talking shop, where we lament the terrible and systematic nature of violence. Today we... [read full story]