Crimes involving sexual violence have been documented in Colombia, Rwanda, Uganda, Colombia and the former Yugoslavia, and are being reported in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Iraq, Mali, Myanmar, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic and elsewhere. Military personnel, peacekeepers and humanitarian workers may also opportunistically commit sexual violence amidst a breakdown in rule of law during and following conflict. As outlined in the Secretary-General’s 2022 report Women and girls who become pregnant as a result of sexual violence in conflict and children born of sexual violence in conflict, one of the ways armed actors have used sexual violence as a tactic of war and ‘ethnic cleansing,’ including forcibly impregnating women and girls. For instance, it may be used by military forces as a tactic of war and/or may amount to torture. The circumstances in which sexual violence is committed can vary. Sexual violence is too often a reality for all people living in conflict zones around the world, particularly women and children. Commitments are being compiled by the PSVI Team in the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, as coordinators of this initiative. Governments, UN entities and civil society organisations are encouraged to concurrently endorse the CtA and make commitments under this Platform. It provides context for understanding the challenges faced by children born of conflict-related sexual violence and outlines a set of urgent priorities for addressing these challenges, providing a framework for coordinated action. While the CtA represents a pledge to work with and for children born of conflict-related sexual violence, this Platform outlines how we will do this. This Platform for Action is a sister document to the Call to Action to Ensure the Rights and Wellbeing of Children Born of Sexual Violence in Conflict (CtA).
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