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Civilian populations in this region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffer numerous human rights violations, among the most fundamental being the violation of the right to life, the violation of physical integrity, the violation of the right to freedom and safety, and the right to propert
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Indian battalion units ensure the safe escort of members of civilian Mission units; here, UN Volunteer Jeanne Warnet. (MONUSCO/Force, 2017)
Lauri Hukkanen (Finland), second from left, posing with colleagues in the Entebbe International Airport in Uganda (Lauri Hukkanen, 2014)
Following deadly clashes, MONUSCO provides support to Burundian refugees in Kamanyola. Photo MONUSCO/Alain Likota
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the High-Level meeting on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, at United Nations headquarters, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. Photo: Richard Drew, AP
Secretary-General António Guterres (2nd right) delivers his remarks at the high-level meeting on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. UN Photo/Evan Schneider
UN Secretary-General's address to High-level Meeting on UN Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
New York, 18 September 2017
Over the years, I have been haunted by my many encounters with women and children scarred by sexual violence and further stigmatized sometimes by their own communities.
19 Sep 2017
United Nations work with local communities in Kavumo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to sensitize the population on prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Photo: MONUSCO/Alain Likota
Yohann Bouvier (France), UN Youth Volunteer Monitoring and Evaluation Officer with UNICEF (right), and Rory Collins (Ireland), UN Volunteer Software Developer for the UNV Support Office (writing on the board) teach English to residents as part of a voluntary initiative. (Warnet/UNV, 2067)
Georgette Gagnon, UN Human Rights Office Field Operations Director. Photo UN