Secretary Kerry Attends G-8 Foreign Ministers Meeting in London

On April 10-11, 2013, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to London for the G-8 Foreign Ministers Meeting. The group addressed a number of international issues and made a number of commitments, including endorsing the Declaration on the Prevention of Sexual Violence in Conflict. The group called for urgent action to address the culture of impunity and to hold perpetrators to account for acts of sexual violence committed in armed conflict.

Impunity for sexual violence undermines the resolution of conflict and the building of peaceful societies. To address this issue, the United States is committing $10 million to support new… more »

(Source: blogs.state.gov)