Angelina Jolie meets William Hague to end sexual violence
The meeting comes ahead of her new film, In the Land of Blood and Honey, which is set in during the Bosnian war and deals with the issues of sexual exploitation during wartime.
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The Government said it planned to use the UK presidency of the G8 next year to promote practical ways of tackling sexual violence in war zones.
Rape has been used as a weapon of war against women, men and children in conflicts across the world, including Congo, Rwanda and former Yugoslavia.
Jolie, a special envoy for the United Nations refugee agency, said earlier this month that she was “grateful and proud” to be officially named an honorary citizen of Sarajevo as a result of her film, her directorial debut.
Mr Hague said: “Sexual violence is a problem found in every society in the world, and all countries have to do more to tackle it at home.
“We have to ensure equal rights for women at every level of society, and to protect the vulnerable, most of all our children.
“But it is in the context of war and conflict that sexual violence is found to the most appalling degree, and on a scale most of us cannot imagine.”
He added: “Sexual violence is an issue which is central to conflict prevention and to peace building worldwide.
“Where there is no justice, the seeds of future conflict are sown, and development is held back.”
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