UN Security Council holds two sessions on Darfur and sexual violence in conflict

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This week, the UN Security Council will hold two sessions on Sudan and protection of civilians in armed conflict, with the ICC Deputy Prosecutor, Nzhat Shameem Khan, reviewing her semi-annual briefing on the Court’s progress in investigations into the situation in Darfur.

The following day, Wednesday 8 July, the Council will hold its annual open debate on conflict-related sexual violence, under the theme: “Meeting the obligations of international law towards victims of conflict-related sexual violence”.

The session will be chaired by the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Judith Sominwa Toluka, while the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, along with one or more representatives of civil society organizations, will brief on the development of this issue and international efforts to protect victims and promote accountability.