Policy papers and consultations

The Chair’s statement summarises discussions at the 27 October 2023 high-level meeting of the International Alliance on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 31 October 2023

• International Alliance on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict high-level meeting: Chair’s statement

  The inaugural high-level meeting of the International Alliance on…

International Alliance on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict members stand together in solidarity with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 27 October 2023

• Statement of solidarity with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence

  As members of the International Alliance on PSVI we express our unwavering…

This call to action, for global organisations to endorse, outlines principles to ensure rights and wellbeing of children born of sexual violence on conflict.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 14 July 2023

• Call to action to ensure the rights and wellbeing of children born of sexual violence in conflict

  Sexual violence remains a brutal reality for women, girls, men and boys…

The platform for action outlines principles and actions to promote rights and wellbeing of children born of conflict-related sexual violence.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 14 July 2023

The UK government launched this Political Declaration on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence at the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative Conference.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 1 June 2023

This strategy sets out the UK government’s approach to preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 28 November 2022

This is the Programme for the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) Conference which takes place in London from 28 to 29 November 2022.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 21 November 2022

The UK government will host the International Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) Conference in central London from 28 to 29 November.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 19 October 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss hosted Western Balkans Foreign Mministers on 13 December in London to discuss working together on shared security challenges.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 14 December 2021

Leaders from many faiths and beliefs call to prevent sexual violence in conflict and denounce the stigma faced by survivors, including children born of sexual violence.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 17 November 2020

This document outlines the UK government's commitment to uphold universal human rights as we seek re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 3 March 2020

The government has now published its response to the report from the House of Lords Select Committee on Sexual Violence in Conflict.

• From: Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative and 1 others
• Updated: 30 June 2016

The UK is seeking re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council for 2017-19. This document outlines the UK's commitment to uphold universal human rights and freedoms.

• From: Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Updated: 9 December 2015

Ending the use of rape and sexual violence as a tactic of war.

• From: Cabinet Office and 2 others
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The UK hosted the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in June 2014.

• From: Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Updated: 29 December 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government