By Rachel Younger, Sky Correspondent
A summit that brought together 123 countries to end rape in conflict has opened the eyes of the world, according to the Foreign Secretary.
In his closing speech at the conference in London, William Hague said: "I hope it is a moment we will look back on and say this was where we started to tip the tipping point, this was where we started to turn the tide, this was where we demonstrated to millions of people that it is possible to succeed in defeating and ending sexual violence in conflict."
The Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict was co-chaired by Angelina Jolie.
Ms Jolie hugs one of the delegates The Hollywood star was visibly moved as she told the audience: "For me, and I suspect for many of you, this summit has been an emotional experience.
"We have all come together based on a common desire to end war zone sexual violence, and we have mapped out every area of action we need to take."
The four-day event was attended by over 2,000 delegates - including foreign ministers, survivors and workers in the field.
The Foreign Office has refused to say how much it cost, but it has yielded some immediate results.
Rape victim Poline Akello from Uganda Three more countries - Benin, Niger and Cameroon - have signed up to the UN Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence, bringing the number of signatories to 150.
An extra £6m has been pledged by the UK to help survivors and an international protocol has been agreed on how to prosecute those responsible.
The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, who attended the closing session, praised the work of Ms Jolie and Mr Hague, who began their campaign two years ago.
William Hague with John Kerry Ms Jolie said one of the "most heartening" aspects of the summit had been seeing so many of the world's male leaders "prepared to confront the taboos" surrounding the subject.
Poline Akello, who was abducted from her home in Uganda and held as a sex slave for seven years, told Sky News she was delighted voices like hers had finally been heard.
"I think things will change after this summit. Because leaders will be ashamed - I myself will be ashamed - if something is not done after this," she said.
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