On the recordSeptember 30, 2009
The scale and the scope of the problem make it simultaneously one of the largest and most entrenched humanitarian and development issues before us.
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congress.govMelanne Verveer: “The scale and the scope of the problem make it simultaneously one of the largest and most entrenched humanitarian and…”
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Highlighting the severity of violence against women as a global issue.
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