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DRC Govt, PHR & UN Collaborate In Fight Against Sexual Violence

On Wednesday, September 21, as the UN General Assembly was debating strategies for improving the status of women and girls around the world, the US-based NGO, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), convened a side discussion, across the street at the United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP) entitled, Ending Impunity for Sexual Violence in Conflict: Strategies for a Way Forward. 

Side Event Panel Discussion during UN General Assembly Showcases Collaboration among the DRC Government, Physicians for Human Rights and the UN

“My very best experience during my mandate has been with the DRC.” - Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative on the UN Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict

“The standardized forensic medical certificate is transforming the collection and use of documentation of cases of sexual violence.” - Karen Naimer, Physicians for Human Rights

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