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UN officials urge countries to remove criminal sanctions based on sexual orientation

17 September 2010
Top United Nations officials today appealed to all countries that criminalize people on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity to reform such laws and to ensure the protection of basic human rights for all.

Venezuela: UN agency provides training to help combat sexual violence

25 August 2010
A United Nations-backed project in Venezuela has trained dozens of government officials and security force members on how to prevent sexual and gender-based violence and provide better care and protection for victims.
Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Margot Wallström

Rape must never be minimized as part of cultural traditions, UN envoy says

25 March 2010
Sexual violence during conflicts is all too often downplayed and treated as part of local cultural traditions instead of being viewed as a war crime, a senior United Nations official has warned as she called for much greater international action to defeat the scourge.