UK Donates £500,000 to ICC Trust Fund for Victims

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United Kingdom donates £500,000 to ICC Trust Fund for Victims as part of G8 Initiative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict

The Hague – At a reception following the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative G8 Expert Meeting in London on 12 February 2013, Foreign Secretary William Hague of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland announced a donation of half a million British Pounds to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) for supporting victims of sexual violence under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). It is the third year in a row that the UK is making such a significant donation.

In a written statement to Parliament, the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said: “I can announce today that the UK will contribute an additional £500,000 to the International Criminal Court’s Trust Fund for Victims. We believe the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) is doing excellent work in supporting victims of sexual and gender based violence during conflict.”

The U.K. contribution signifies that assistance and reparations for victims of sexual violence are prioritized under U.K.’s multidisciplinary task force to support international and national jurisdictions in investigating and preventing sexual violence in armed conflict.

The Trust Fund for Victims’ Board of Directors welcomes Foreign Secretary Hague’s announcement and appreciates the donation to the TFV as reflecting the U.K.’s strong advocacy for the need of concerted international action and more resources in the fight against sexual violence in conflict under the United Kingdom’s Presidency of the G8.

Kristin Kalla, Senior Programme Officer of the TFV was present at the event and stated that “the Trust Fund has made significant progress in supporting over 5000 survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and northern Uganda and believes the U.K.’s generous contribution will allow the Fund to expand their assistance to other situations such as the Central African Republic.”

@CharlesGichane, PPA  (@PositivePress_)