Angelina Jolie Co-Hosts Global Summit To End Sexual Violence

Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague have teamed up once again, this time in London at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. The duo will co-host the event, which lasts through June 13.

Jolie, who is a special envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), said political action is needed globally to treat sexual violence as a priority. "It is a myth that rape is an inevitable part of conflict. It is a weapon of war aimed at civilians .. done to torture and humiliate people and often to very young children," she said. "We need to see real commitment and go after the worst perpetrators, to fund proper protection for vulnerable people, and to step in to help the worst-affected countries."

Around 1,200 government ministers, military and judicial officials from over 150 nations are attending the summit, so it sounds like Jolie and Hague really can make a difference. The Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict took two years to organize.

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