The Secretarty-General has appointed a Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict to serve as the Untied Nation’s spokesperson and political advocate on conflict-related sexual violence and is chair of the network UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict. In the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, adopted in 1998, rape and any other forms of sexual violence have been defined as crimes against humanity. The Rapporteur undertakes fact-finding missions, transmits urgent appeals and submits annual thematic reports to the Human Rights Council. Since March 2006, the Special Rapporteur reports to the Human Rights Council. In 1994, the UN Commission on Human Rights created the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequencesto investigate violence against women worldwide. The United Nations and its several bodies and commissions play a major role in addressing the plight of women victims in war. Special Rapporteur on violence against women Those who survive the attacks suffer from psychological trauma, permanent physical injury and, long-term health risks. Women increasingly bear the burden of armed conflict, being the targets of specific forms of violence and abuse, including sexual violence and exploitation and other physical violence and harassment.
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