Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taken to help strengthen accountability for child survivors of sexual violence in conflict in African countries.
Since 2012, the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) has supported efforts across Africa to strengthen accountability for conflict-related sexual violence. At the PSVI Conference, held in London on 28 and 29 November, the Foreign Secretary launched the new PSVI Strategy, prioritising justice for survivors, including children, and supported by up to £12.5 million of new funding. This includes £8.6 million for the Accountability Commission and Taskforce (ACT) for Survivors, to support national authorities globally to investigate, prosecute and deliver justice for all survivors. We will continue to work through the UN Security Council to address the impact of armed conflict on children.