UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday called for the fighting and occupation of Ukraine to end, so the […]
UK urged to end ‘national threat’ of violence against women and girls
Concluding a 10-day visit to the country, Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem noted that a woman is killed by a man […]
Greece: Rights experts condemn ‘racist violence’ against asylum-seekers
That’s the message from the group of eight experts, including Ashwini K.P., the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, […]
UN representative alarmed by sexual violence against women and girls in DRC
“Allegations of grave cases of sexual violence against civilians, including children, in particular affecting IDPs fleeing conflict in the eastern […]
Fighting conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine
As the Russian invasion erodes the security of Ukrainians across the country, the risk to women and girls is two-fold. […]
Violence, rhetoric, hate speech, drive atrocity crimes in Ukraine and beyond, Security Council hears |
Beginning her briefing with a wider perspective, Wairimu Nderitu said that hateful and contentious narratives that form in the wake […]
Reports of sexual violence in Ukraine rising fast, Security Council hears |
Pramila Patten, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict, recalled her recent visit to Ukraine and outlined […]
Ukraine: After 100 days of war, Guterres calls for end to violence, as UN works to free up vital food and fertilizer exports |
In a statement, the Secretary-General said that the conflict, which began on 24 February, has already taken thousands of lives, […]