
In 2014, London hosted the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, attended by 1,700 delegates and delegations from 123 countries, including 79 ministers. It made important calls to end sexual violence in conflict zones, with particular attention paid to South Sudan.
However, documents show it was largely overlooked by the UK’s Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI), which gave South Sudan only £10,000 over five years, according to the report.
In 2022, a new strategy was launched, with the UK pledging £12.5m over three years, and South Sudan again identified as a priority. Yet, a 2023 UN assessment found that wartime sexual violence in South Sudan has worsened.
Local organizations in South Sudan’s capital Juba reported not receiving any PSVI funds directly. Only one project in South Sudan received £331,500 over three years. It also emerged that the 2022 PSVI London summit cost £4.2m, with £179,218 spent on food and £471,340 on transport and hotels.
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