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UK sexual violence summit ends on hopeful note

By Sylvia Hui
Published June 13, 2014 7:49pm ET
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UK sexual violence summit ends on hopeful note
US Secretary of State John Kerry listens to a reporter's question during a news conference at the conclusion of the 'End Sexual Violence in Conflict' summit in London, Friday, June 13, 2014. The Summit welcomed governments from over 100 countries, over 900 experts, NGOs, Faith leaders, and representatives from international organisations across the world. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) | Lefteris Pitarakis

LONDON (AP) — A conference focusing on rape in conflict zones ended on an upbeat note Friday, with hundreds of participants from Somalia to Kosovo encouraged by an outpouring of international support.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told participants it was time to “banish sexual violence to the dark ages and the history books.”

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