Overview
- At the FCDO in London, Yvette Cooper thanked the Duchess for her “immensely powerful” work highlighting women’s experiences in difficult circumstances at an event marking 25 years of UN Security Council Resolution 1325.
- The Duchess recently concluded a ten‑day tour through Peru, Panama, Guatemala and Belize carried out at the request of the Foreign Office, ending on 19 November.
- In Guatemala, she met La Alianza Guatemala to hear about efforts to protect children and teenagers affected by trafficking, sexual violence, forced migration and early pregnancy.
- She is a long‑term champion of the UN Women, Peace and Security agenda and a supporter of the UK’s Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative, building on prior visits to conflict‑affected countries.
- She hosted a dinner at St James’s Palace to launch the global 16 Days of Activism to End Gender‑Based Violence campaign.