Tokyo events to mark the End Sexual Violence In Conflict Global Summit
British Embassy Tokyo hosts a study meeting with Vice Foreign Minister Kishi, other MPs and media contacts to discuss about the upcoming PSVI Summit in London next week and promote the twitter campaign #TimeToAct.
Vice Foreign Minister Kishi and Ambassador Hitchens promoted the PSVI twitter campaign #TimeToAct
On 5 June, Ambassador Tim Hitchens hosted a study event at the British Embassy for MPs and media contacts to explain about the PSVI (Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative) and the upcoming Summit in June.
Ambassador Hitchens thanked Japan for being a strong partner on this initiative.
Vice Foreign Minister Kishi was the guest of honour and reiterated the importance of this issue for the Government of Japan.
PSVI means Preventing Sexual Violence in conflict Initiative. It was launched in 2012 by UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and UN Special Representative for Refugees Angelina Jolie. Last year Japan signed the G8 declaration in London. Today over 140 countries have joined Just as we have abolished the use of chemical weapons in war, PSVI is designed to stop the use of rape as a weapon of wars today and in the future.
Vice Foreign Minister Kishi and Ambassador Hitchens also promoted the PSVI twitter campaign #TimeToAct. This is designed to show international support for this initiative. We hope that you can also participate by sharing your photo using the hashtag #TimeToAct and sending it to @end_sv.
British Embassy Tokyo will also be hosting an event during the week of the Global Summit in London (10-13 June) to showcase artworks commissioned by Japanese and international artists on the theme of Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict.