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Humanitarian aid cuts leave victims of sexual violence in global conflicts without help, UN says
- Major cuts in humanitarian aid have left victims of sexual violence in conflicts without lifesaving help, as clinics and shelters close, warned U.N. official Pramila Patten.
- Patten criticized the U.N. Security Council and the international community for making essential services for survivors 'the least accessible at the very moment they are needed most.'
- Patten stated that in conflicts like Sudan, Ukraine, and Gaza, healthcare systems have been decimated.
- Patten expressed concern that organizations helping women affected by conflict are going from underfunded to unfunded as military spending increases.
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Global Humanitarian Aid Cuts Impact Sexual Violence Victims
Major reductions in global humanitarian aid have severely impacted victims of sexual violence in conflict zones, leaving clinics and shelters unable to provide essential services. UN official Pramila Patten criticized the international community for neglecting critical support. The recent UN report indicated a significant rise in sexual violence cases.
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Humanitarian aid cuts leave victims of sexual violence in global conflicts without help, UN says
Major cuts in humanitarian aid have left victims of sexual violence in conflicts around the world without lifesaving help as clinics and shelters close.
Photo created with AI In a world that, within 24 hours, spends on armaments what it spends a whole year to curb sexual violence in conflicts, it is essential not to continue with resource cuts that close shelters, clinics and medical supplies. The budget cut to curb this scourge betrays victims and emboldens criminals. Geneva, Switzerland.- The Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, presented to the Security Counc…
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