🇺🇸 Has the US failed rape victims in wars? | Inside Story

The United States objected to a UN resolution on sexual violence in conflicts.

The international community agrees that rape must stop being used as a weapon of war. The United Nations passed a resolution to combat sexual violence in conflict zones, but only after it was watered-down. The US opposed the use of the words "sexual and reproductive health", which its delegation feared implied it supported abortion. Thirteen countries eventually voted for an amended text without the controversial phrase. The final version also removed a reference to a UN monitoring body that would report acts of sexual violence. What's really behind Washington's position? And how much politics is at play?

Presenter: Imran Khan

Guests Rina Shah, Republican Strategist and Consultant. Antonia Mulvey, Executive Director of Legal action World Wide. Angela Muvumba Sellström, University of Uppsala's Department of Peace and Conflict Research.

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