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Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, UN says
The United Nations reports armed groups and some government forces committed most of the 4,600 cases of sexual violence in conflict zones worldwide in 2024.
- A U.N. report released on Thursday stated that sexual violence in conflicts increased by 25% worldwide in 2024, affecting over 4,600 survivors.
- The rise followed proliferating and escalating conflicts marked by record displacement and militarization, worsening the severity of these crimes globally.
- The report revealed that armed groups were responsible for most of the abuses, highlighting a rise in incidents involving the M23 rebel group from 43 cases in 2022 to 152 in 2024, with sexual violence strategically employed to assert dominance and control.
- The document identified severe cases in detention centers across multiple countries, and Secretary-General Guterres urged focus on Hamas' war crimes and hostage situations.
- The report emphasized the critical importance of enhancing the implementation of global standards and improving protections for civilians to effectively combat widespread sexual violence linked to conflicts.
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UN expresses concern over sharp increase of sexual violence in conflict zones
The UN raised alarm on Thursday over the sharp increase in conflict-related sexual violence in 2024, stating that “[m]ore than 4,600 survivors endured abuses used as weapons of war, torture, terrorism and political repression” throughout the year. The UN urged all involved parties to “adopt clear orders prohibiting sexual violence” and “ensure accountability.” The UN secretary-general highlighted the use of conflict-related sexual violence acros…
According to the United Nations, the number of documented cases of sexualised violence in armed conflicts has increased sharply.
According to UN figures, the number of confirmed cases of sexualised violence in conflicts has increased significantly. Russia and Israel are called on to take countermeasures.
Sexual violence in conflict zones has increased by 25 percent in the past year compared to the previous year, according to a new United Nations report. Most reports come from the Central African Republic, Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, and Haiti. The report states that at least 4,600 cases of people in conflict zones experiencing sexual violence are known, although the UN emphasizes that not all cases are recorded. "These alarming figures do not a…
Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, U.N. says
Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, with the highest number of cases in the Central African Republic, Congo, Haiti, Somalia and South Sudan, according to a U.N. report released Thursday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ annual report said more than 4,600 people survived sexual violence in 2024, with…
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Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, UN says
The U.N. says sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, with the highest number of cases in the Central African Republic, Congo, Haiti, Somalia and South Sudan.
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