(7 December 2021) United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Chair of the UN Action Network, Pramila Patten, called to all parties to the conflict, to immediately cease every form of sexual violence and end hostilities to pave the way for an inclusive and gender-responsive ceasefire and peacebuilding efforts, and urged the Government of Ethiopia to promptly sign onto an agreement with the UN to prevent and response to conflict-related sexual violence.
