A US threat to veto UN Security Council action on sexual violence in conflict was averted on Tuesday after a long-agreed phrase was removed because President Donald Trump's administration sees it as code for abortion, diplomats said.
The language promoting sexual and reproductive health is long-agreed internationally, including in resolutions adopted by the Security Council in 2009 and 2013 and several resolutions adopted annually by the 193-member General Assembly. "It requires the engagement of all member states and of the United Nations to support the efforts of those fighting to protect women, provide accountability, and support survivors," he said.Thirteen council members voted in favor of the resolution, while Russia and China abstained over a number of concerns - including a German push for expanded U.N. monitoring of sexual violence in conflict - and even circulated their own rival draft text, which they did not put to a vote.
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