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cont9u$ commitm5t ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives to condemn & prev5t !   
use ( sexual & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 arm$ 
conflict z a weapon ( w> & fully        
implem5t ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security   
,ag5da4  ,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjai1 !      
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v]sion ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security      
,c\ncil ,resolution #bdfg1 reaffirm+ its
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implem5tation ( resolutions #acbe       
7#bjjj71 #ahbj 7#bjjh71 #ahhh 7#bjji71  
#ahhi 7#bjji71 #aifj 7#bjaj71 #bajf     
7#bjac71 #babb 7#bjac71 & #bbdb 7#bjae7 
on wom51 peace1 & security2 ,:]eas1 z   
report$ by ! ,gu>dian & o!r news        
outlets1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates delegation     
oppos$ ! orig9al draft language on !    
gr\nds t ambiguity 9 ! language c\ld be 

int]pret$ z support+ abortion1 & ?reat5$
 to veto ! resolution unless ! p>agraph 
0 elim9at$ entirely2 ,:]eas ?is is n !  
fir/ in/ance 9 :i* ! ,trump adm9i/ration
 has attempt$ to dilute human rights    
language & report+ relat$ to            
reproductive heal?2 ,:]eas ! resolution 
0 int5d$ to be a decl>ation ( global    
opposition to ! use ( sexual & g5d]-bas$
 viol5ce 9 arm$ conflict2 ,:]eas !      
resolution 0 int5d$ to /r5g!n ! ,wom51  
,peace1 & ,security ,ag5da 9 ! lead up  
to ,octob] #bjbj1 ! #bj? anniv]s>y (    
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #acbe 7#bjjj7 on wom51      
peace1 & security1 :i* recogniz$ !      
disproportional impact t arm$ conflict  
has _h on wom5 & girls & call$ = !      
inclusion ( a g5d] p]spective 9 conflict
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,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #acbe 0 ! 
fir/ recomm5dation by ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,security ,c\ncil to p>ties involv$ 9 an
 arm$ conflict to prev5t ! use ( sexual 
& g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 arm$ conflict z   

well z ensure ! inclusion ( wom5 9 peace
 negotiations & po/conflict             
recon/ruction2 ,:]eas ! initial draft   
resolution submitt$ by ,g]many 9 ,april 
#bjai urg$ ,unit$ ,nations entities &   
donors to provide nondiscrim9atory &    
compreh5sive heal? s]vices1 includ+     
sexual & reproductive heal?1            
psy*osocial1 legal1 & livelihood support
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 ( sexual viol5ce1 tak+ into acc\nt !   
specific ne$s ( p]sons ) disabilities42 
,:]eas ! language includ$ 9 ! initial   
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cons5sus 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security  
,c\ncil & 0 int5d$ to s5d a cle> message
 ( ! ne$ to support survivors & t ! use 
( rape z a weapon ( w> is n condon$ by !
 global community2 ,:]eas ! inclusion ( 
reproductive heal? c>e data z an        
indicator ( a broad] human rights       
assessm5t signals ! purposeful inclusion
 ( wom5 & girls1 z well z _! heal?1 9 ! 
global human rights conv]sation2 ,:]eas1
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reproductive heal? c>e previ\sly includ$
 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's annual report  
on human rights globally2 ,:]eas1 9     
,septemb] #bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates l$ a   
jo9t /atem5t deliv]$ at ! ,unit$        
,nations ,high-,level ,meet+ on         
,univ]sal ,heal? ,cov]age attack+ sexual
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misrepres5t+ ! t]m z an attack on !     
family2 ,:]eas wom5's security has be5 a
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! #aaf? ,congress1 hav+ rec5tly         
re9troduc$ ! ,int]national ,viol5ce     
,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act2 ,:]eas ! "w ( human  
rights def5d]s1 includ+ wom5 human      
rights def5d]s1 9 promot+ civil1        
political1 economic1 social1 & cultural 
rights positively impacts ! lives ( wom5
 & girls ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas wom5 human  
rights def5d]s are at risk ( & suff] f  
violations & abuses1 includ+ sy/ematic  
violations & abuses ( _! fundam5tal     
rights to life1 lib]ty1 & security (    
p]son1 to psy*ological & physical       

integrity1 to privacy & respect =       
private & family life1 & to fre$om (    
op9ion & expression1 association1 &     
peaceful assembly1 & 9 addition ^!      
def5d]s c exp]i5ce g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1   
rape1 & o!r =ms ( sexual viol5ce1       
h>assm5t1 & v]bal abuse & attacks on    
reputation1 onl9e & (fl9e1 by /ate      
actors1 includ+ law en=cem5t p]sonnel & 
security =ces1 & non/ate actors1 su* z  
^? relat$ to family & community1 9 bo?  
public & private sph]es2 ,:]eas         
hi/orical & /ructural inequalities 9 p[]
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implications = ! /atus & treatm5t (     
wom52 & ,:]eas1 z docum5t$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,nations ,decl>ation on ,human ,rights  
,def5d]s1 ! rights ( wom5 human rights  
def5d]s1 includ+ ^? work+ on sexual &   
reproductive heal? & rights1 h be5      
violat$ or abus$ & _! "w /igmatiz$ ow+  
to discrim9atory practices & social     
norms or patt]ns t s]ve to condone      
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 or p]petuate         

practices involv+ su* viol5ce3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 x is ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure & promote !  
full1 equal1 mean+ful1 & effective      
p>ticipation ( wom5 9 all aspects (     
ov]seas conflict prev5tion1 managem5t1 &
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recov]y ef=ts2  7#b7 x is ! policy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to "w t[>d prev5t+ ! use (
 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 arm$ conflict & "w 
t[>d ensur+ acc\ntability = victims &   
survivors ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7#c7 x  
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote
 ! pr9ciples esp\s$ 9 ,unit$ ,nations   
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #acbe     
7#bjjj7 on wom51 peace1 & security1 &   
all subsequ5t ,unit$ ,nations ,security 
,c\ncil resolutions on wom51 peace1 &   
security2  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld    
adopt1 z a precondition = ! a*ievem5t ( 
our wid] =eign developm5t1 assi/ance1 & 
security policy objectives1 a fem9i/    
=eign policy1 def9$ z a /rategy t places
 ! promotion ( g5d] equality & !        

emp[]m5t ( wom5 & girls at ! c5t] ( its 
initiatives & inve/m5t & t focuses on   
promot+ ! rights ( wom5 & girls1 *all5g+
 g5d]-bas$ discrim9ation1 & fight+ g5d] 
inequality1 :i* includes prev5t+        
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & all =ms (           
conflict-relat$ sexual viol5ce2 &  7#e7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7,a7 respect1    
protect1 & fulfill ! rights ( wom5 &    
girls to bodily autonomy2  7,b7 support 
all future ef=ts by int]national        
in/itutions & organizations to ensure   
univ]sal access to compreh5sive sexual &
 reproductive heal? in=mation & s]vices1
 free ( discrim9ation1 co]cion1 &       
viol5ce2  7,c7 update & implem5t !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,national ,action ,plan on
 ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security1 to include 
an increas$ focus on ! full heal? ( wom5
 & girls1 includ+ sexual & reproductive 
heal? & rights2  7,d7 actively support &
 promote int]national ef=ts to          
prioritize ! rights & ne$s ( wom5 &     
girls & ensure _! full1 equal1 mean+ful1
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affect !m2 &  7,e7 create an enabl+     
environm5t to-- 7i7 ensure t wom5 &     
girls human rights def5d]s c p]=m _!    
important role ( hold+ ! gov]nm5t       
acc\ntable to its legal obligations "u  
int]national law1 includ+ "u            
int]national human rights law2  7ii7    
prev5t violations1 abuses1 ?reats1      
h>assm5t1 & viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls  
human rights def5d]s1 :o face p>ticul>  
risk because ( _! g5d] & _! "w2  7iii7  
combat impunity by ensur+ t ^?          
responsible = violations & abuses1      
includ+ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & ?reats aga9/
 wom5 & girls human rights def5d]s1     
committ$ by /ate & non/ate actors1      
includ+ onl9e1 are promptly br\ght to   
ju/ice ?r\gh imp>tial inve/igations2 &  
7iv7 ensure acc\ntability by respect+1  
protect+1 & fulfill+ victims' &         
survivors' "r to an effective rem$y4