The members of the Security Council reiterated their demand that all parties to armed conflict immediately cease completely all forms of sexual violence and all humanrights abuses against the civilian population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular gender-based violence including rape and other forms of sexual abuse.
Four UK personnel will be headquarters-based and three civilians from the Foreign Office's Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative will provide humanrights and gender awareness training.
The EHRC was formed in 2006 when the previous Commission for Racial Equality expanded to cover issues of age, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and the promotion of humanrights.