Victims in war

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Photo by Cancillería Ecuador CC BY SA

Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. Have you been to the cinema to see her latest film, Maleficent? She is the villain in the film.

This post is not about her film but about Angelina's humanitarian work and the recent news about a summit to be celebrated in London on victims of sexual violence in war.

You are going to read a news report and watch a video about this crime.



Before you read

  1. What can you see in the picture below? 
  2. What are the faces of these women telling you? 
  3. Is there justice in their country?


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Read the news about a summit in London

  1. Who is going to host the summit?
  2. What is the objective of the summit?
  3. Which countries are taking part?
  4. What "weapon of war" does the article refer to?
  5. What is the international protocol trying to achieve?
  6. What does this expression mean?: It was time to get rid of the "stigma and shame attached to it"

Watch this video

Sexual violence also took place in Bosnia? Do you know anything about it?
Watch this short video to learn the facts about this conflict and the crimes that happened there. You will also see Angelina Jolie being interviewed.

For a longer interview, watch this video.

United Nations

First, you may like to know a little bit more about the kind of work that United Nations carries out.

If you would like to keep updated on the work of United Nations, listen to United Nations Radio. You will find short and long reports that you can even download.



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