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<p>The Global Summit had two primary objectives: to agree practical action to tackle
impunity for the use of rape as a weapon of war, and to begin to change global attitudes
to these crimes. The Summit set in motion a series of unprecedented practical steps
and commitments. In addition, it significantly raised the profile of this issue and
placed it firmly on the international policy agenda. <br><br>During the Summit we
launched the first ever International Protocol on how to document and investigate
sexual violence in conflict as a means of overcoming one of the key barriers to prosecutions
of these crimes and announced an ambitious plan to implement the Protocol. The Foreign
Secretary announced £6 million in new UK funding to support survivors of rape, and
the United States, Bahrain, Australia, Japan and others including European partners
also made new pledges. The African Union announced a pilot project in the Central
African Republic to respond to the urgent needs of victims of sexual violence, supported
by the UK and Japan. In addition the Somali government launched a new action plan,
supported by the UN and the international community, for addressing sexual violence,
which has blighted the lives of thousands there. <br><br>Within the Summit we convened
a special meeting on security in Nigeria, where violence against women and girls is
a particular concern among the wider impact of Boko Haram. We agreed that a Regional
Intelligence Fusion Unit should be made operational immediately. The countries of
the region also agreed rapidly to implement joint or coordinated patrols along their
borders and Cameroon committed to add a battalion to that regional task force. The
UK, US and France pledged to support of these regional efforts. We announced a separate
package of support for Nigeria including: increased tactical training for the Nigerian
army, assistance to regional security and intelligence cooperation, and a joint UK/US
educational programme to educate an additional one million children in Nigeria. All
the parties present also agreed on the need for UN sanctions against Boko Haram’s
leadership and Ansaru, another dangerous terrorist organisation. Both were listed
by the UN Security Council’s Al Qaida Sanctions Committee on 26 June. <br><br>Finally,
states and delegates at the Summit joined together to sign a Statement of Action,
uniting governments, UN Agencies, civil society, experts and survivors with a shared
determination to tackle these issues.</p>
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