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Women stand in a shelter for girls and women who have endured sexual and gender-based violence, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The shelter is run by the Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre with UNICEF support.
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'Sexual violence is a threat to every individual's right to a life of dignity' – UN chief

19 June 2017
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today paid tribute to the women, girls, men and boys who have suffered the atrocity of sexual violence in conflict, and reaffirmed “our global commitment to eliminate this scourge.”