Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones
- On Friday, The United Nations added Israel and Russia to a blacklist of countries suspected of committing Sexual Violence in conflict zones, prompting Israel's Foreign Ministry to sever ties with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
- Global cases of Sexual Violence verified by the United Nations rose by more than 100% in 2025 over 2024, a trend Special Representative Pramila Patten called 'very disturbing' and only the 'very tip of the iceberg.'
- The report verified 31 cases of Sexual Violence by Israeli forces against people from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with survivors including journalists and human rights activists, some violations filmed including one case of Rape.
- Regarding Ukraine, the United Nations verified 310 cases of Sexual Violence committed by Russian forces, affecting 280 men, 26 women, and four girls, including Rape and electric shocks to the genitals.
- Ambassador Danny Danon called the ranking a 'new low,' while U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz termed it 'ridiculous,' yet U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the Secretary-General's door remains open to Israeli representatives.
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UN adds Israeli and Russian forces to blacklist for sexual violence during conflict
The United Nations has added Israeli and Russian security forces for the first time to its annual blacklist documenting sexual violence during conflict, including allegations of rape against detained Palestinians. The report released Friday by the U.N. lists 77 government and non-government parties in countries “credibly suspected” of “patterns of rape or other forms of…
Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist for first...
Israel has been added to a UN blacklist of countries that commit sexual violence in warzones for the first time. A report by the office of Secretary General António Guterres said the UN had last year verified 31 cases of sexual violence perpetrated by Israeli forces against Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank. It said 13 of the cases had occurred in 2025, and 18 in the two years prior. The UN said its report should be seen as "indicative of…
Israel and Russia come with FN's list of sexual conflicts. Israel's security guards are open to the FN's general secretariat.
UN Adds Israel to Sexual Violence Blacklist; Israel Severs Ties with Secretary-General
The United Nations has added Israel to its list of parties accused of sexual violence in conflict zones, Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said on Thursday. Danon stated that the chief of staff to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres informed him of the decision, which places Israel on the same list as Hamas, according to the Israeli mission’s official account on X. [1] Israel denounced the move as a “blood libel” and announced it will sus…
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Israel, Russia added to UN blacklist on sexual violence in conflicts
Israeli and Russian security forces have been added to a United Nations blacklist on sexual violence in conflict, according to a report reviewed Thursday by AFP.Published annually by the UN, the list includes dozens of state and non-state groups credibly suspected of having engaged "systematically" in sexual violence in countries such as Sudan, Haiti, the...
UN Adds Israeli and Russian Forces to Sexual Violence List
The United Nations on Friday added Israeli and Russian security forces for the first time to an annual report documenting sexual violence in conflicts, including allegations of rape and sexual abuse against Palestinian detainees and Ukrainian prisoners of war. The report lists dozens of countries and nonstate groups “credibly suspected” of patterns of rape and sexual violence. The list includes Hamas, which led the October 2023 attack against Is…
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