Conflict-related sexual violence cases more than doubled in 2025, UN warns
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Sexual violence in wars has doubled within a year, and the accusations against states and militias are causing severe international tensions.
Use of s3xual violence as weapon of war surged in 2025 — UN - Newsy People
The United Nations has warned that conflict-related s3xual violence surged globally in 2025, with nearly 10,000 verified cases recorded across 21 conflict-affected countries. Presenting the UN’s annual report at UN Headquarters, Pramila Patten said the world had witnessed a significant increase in the use of r@pe and other forms of s3xual abuse as tools of war, terrorism, torture and political repression. “In 2025 documented cases of s3xual viol…
Sexual violence as a tactic of war, torture, terrorism and political repression increased dramatically in 2025, according to the 17th annual report of the United Nations Secretary-General on sexual violence in conflict, presented by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Pramila Patten. The report covers the period January-December 2025 and covers 21 conflict-affected countries. “At its heart, this report is about the human sufferi…
The verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence registered a more than double increase in 2025 compared to the previous year, was indicated in a UN report released today. "The cases of conflict-related sexual violence verified by the United Nations registered a sharp increase worldwide in 2025 compared to 2025, and were characterized by extreme brutality overwhelmingly directed against women and girls," was indicated in the annual report …
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Global Diaspora NewsConflict-related sexual violence cases more than doubled in 2025, UN warns
Nearly 10,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were recorded worldwide last year – more than double the previous year's figure – as rape, sexual slavery and abduction were deployed as weapons of war across Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Caribbean.
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