Eliminating+sexual+violence+in+conflict+and+related+situations

In regards to the elimination of sexual violence, the UN General Assembly passed resolution 62/134 which refers to eliminating rape and other forms of sexual violence in all their manifestations, including in conflict and related situations. In this resolution, the GA acknowledged the efforts of non-governmental organizations, as well as inter-agency initiatives, to increase awareness on the local, regional, national and international levels and asked for these entities to increase coordination between themselves in order to be more effective. This resolution also highlights the need for member states to make services available for women who have been sexually assaulted, which include but are not limited to educational facilities, medical assistance (including access to ARVs), counseling, and reintegration programs for victims and their offspring. Furthermore, this resolution identifies that sexual violence has its own cultural and historical roots and that those must be addressed. Sudan is a country that is affected greatly by acts of sexual violence, especially in the regional conflict in Darfur. In international forums, Sudan would like to see actual action plans authorized only on the domestic level, however Sudan will support global initiatives to increase awareness. This will only occur on the condition that Sudan still has control of the initiatives that enter its borders, and that the countries national sovereignty is not affected.

1. Requests media agencies to increase awareness about the issue of sexual violence and the resulting social impacts for women and children, especially in post disaster zones, in order to instigate more initiatives on the international level towards the reintegration of sexually assulted women into society and alleviation of stigmatization.

2. Encourages all refugee camps to set up a partner system that will not allow women to leave the vicinity of the campsite unless they are in groups larger than three, to be enforced by the security guards at all entrances.

3. Urges all non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to coordinate with the local government their initiatives on this issue and hire local assistants to assist the organization be aware of the social and cultural taboos and the stigma that results.