Trump administration forces U.N. to water down resolution on rape as a weapon of war
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The Trump administration has succeeded in its efforts to derail a U.N. resolution on rape as a weapon of war. The U.S. was threatening to veto any resolution that hinted at the necessity of abortion being available to the victims of this ongoing atrocity, anTrump administration forces U.N. to water down resolution on rape as a weapon of war
The Trump administration has succeeded in its efforts to derail a U.N. resolution on rape as a weapon of war. The U.S. was threatening to veto any resolution that hinted at the necessity of abortion being available to the victims of this ongoing atrocity, and it won. The Security Council passed a watered-down version of the resolution, one that doesn't allow for enforcement. The resolution that passed has eliminated language about providing «sexual and reproductive health care» to survivors of rape and abuse. Compared to an earlier draft obtained by CNN, the final draft has also eliminated, at the behest of the Trump administration, language referring to sexual health and «the training of journalists on the issue of sexual violence.» China and Russia abstained from voting, having won by getting the Trump administration to do the dirty work of getting the language removed, and the resolution passed 13-0. Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year for their efforts to combat sexual violence, said in a statement that «there is simply no excuse for continuing to fail those who have already been victimized—as well as those who continue to be at risk of—devastating levels of sexual violence in conflict.» The watering-down of the U.N.'s response to the use of rape as a weapon of war will certainly not reduce the occurrence of it. The Trump administration's efforts to eliminate abortion in conflict zones will possibly only exacerbate it, making it an even more effective weapon by forcing women to bear the offspring of violence. Read more