UN urges more support for sexual violence survivors, victims in Somalia


By Yan YujingHashi

MOGADISHU, June 19 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations (UN) marked the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict in Somalia on Thursday with a call for greater support for survivors and victims of sexual violence.

"Somali communities deserve praise for supporting survivors and victims of these heinous crimes," UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia James Swan said in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.

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