UN representative alarmed by sexual violence against women and girls in DRC
New York: UN Special Representative, Pramila Patten, expressed her ‘deep concern’ on Thursday over increasing allegations of sexual violence against women and girls being carried out in camps for the internally displaced (IDPs) around Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
UNICEF alert over ‘sickening’ levels of sexual violence in eastern DR Congo
New York: The UN Children’s Fund is calling for an urgent increase in funding to help tackle an escalating number of cases of sexual violence against children and women in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province, where armed groups proliferate amidst heavy fighting in recent months.
Horrific accounts of sexual violence against Rohingya ‘just tip of the iceberg’ – UN agency
New York, Sept 29(Just Earth News): Warning that the horrific accounts of rape and sexual assault against Rohingya women and girls fleeing unrest in Myanmar could be “just the tip of the iceberg,†the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) underscored the need to ensure that such violence is prevented and called for additional resources so that it can reach all those in need of assistance.
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Justice vital to help Iraqi victims of ISIL's sexual violence rebuild lives – UN report
New York, Aug 22(Just Earth News): The Iraqi Government must ensure that the thousands of women and girls who survived sexual violence by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorist fighters receive care, protection and justice, and that children born because of such violence do not face a life of discrimination and abuse, a United Nations report published on Tuesdaysays.
Sexual violence in conflict ‘legitimate threat’ to peace and security – UN deputy chief
New York, May 16(Just Earth News): Although global understanding of sexual violence in conflict is shifting, there remains the need to tackle the root causes of such violations that lie in fundamental inequality and discrimination against women, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the United Nations Security Council on Monday.
Perpetrators of sexual violence in South Sudan 'will be held accountable' – UN envoy
New York, Aug 9 (Just Earth News): Vowing to “fight†to the end to see that all perpetrators of rape and violence against women and girls in crisis-torn South Sudan are held to account, the United Nations envoy on sexual violence in conflict on Monday said it is extremely important for the Government to take all necessary action to put an end to such crimes.
New York, June 3 (Just Earth News)At a Security Council debate on Thursdayon sexual violence in conflict, senior United Nations officials stressed that in the past decade, the world has witnessed a fundamental shift in the way the issue is understood and addressed as a peace and security concern.
Somalia: sexual violence must be subject to criminal justice, says UN expert
New York, Apr 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A United Nations human rights expert on Monday called on the Government of Somalia to enhance the capacity of the judiciary and police force in handling cases of sexual and gender-based violence, and to prohibit the handling of such cases by traditional clan elders.
Addressing sexual violence central to Mali peace process, UN envoy says
New York, Apr 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Concluding her first visit to Mali, a United Nations envoy has stressed the need to make the issue of sexual violence in conflict a central consideration of the ongoing peace process in the African country.
New UN-Arab League agreement aims to prevent conflict-related sexual violence
New York, Mar 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations and the League of Arab States on Tuesday signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration on prevention of conflict-related sexual violence in the Arab region.
Emerging threats demand renewed fight against sexual violence: UN envoy
New York, Apr 15 (IBNS): Those who use rape as a weapon of war are becoming increasingly “brutal and ruthless,†the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) on Sexual Violence in Conflict said on Tuesday, warning against a lax attitude that would allow emerging armed groups to gain further ground and continue committing such atrocious crimes.
Scourge of sexual violence in armed conflict 'far from being rooted out,' Security Council told
New York, Jan 31 (IBNS) Despite some positive developments across the United Nations system, the task of protecting civilians has become more onerous as conflicts have become increasingly vicious, with the brutalization of women a deplorable persisting trend, a senior UN relief official said today, as she urged the Security Council to press all conflict parties to abide by their international obligations towards civilian protection.