Over three years into the conflict in Sudan, conflict-related sexual violence has been used as a tactic to terrorise civilians — reaching nearl...
...espite government and humanitarian efforts, survivors, especially in remote and conflict-affected areas, continue to face major barriers in accessing timely, confidential, and coordinated support.
...ts for an open debate on strengthening protections for children caught in armed conflict. The Secretary-General's latest report reveals that in 2025, soldiers and Government forces were responsible
...t “Emerging Evidence on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) in Conflict Settings: Advancing the Digital Dimension of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda” was held on the margins o
Violence sexuelle : une caractéristique majeure du conflit armé au Soudan
La violence sexuelle est une caractéristique majeure du conflit armé au Soudan.
Nous avons récemment rencontré des survivantes qui ont trouvé refuge au Tchad. Leurs témoignages parlent de la viole...
...Frazier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, on the Secretary-General's Annual Report.
24,174 children were killed, maimed, recruited, raped or otherwi
Israeli settlers “resorted to sexual violence to instill fear & humiliate Palestinians” | UN report
The Chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Mr. Srinivasan Muralidhar, speaking at the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council on 15 ...
Sexual violence: a key feature of the armed conflict in Sudan.
Sexual violence is a key feature of the armed conflict taking place in Sudan.
We recently met some survivors who are taking refuge in Chad. Their testimonies spe...
Hoy, en el Día Internacional para la Eliminación de la Violencia Sexual en los Conflictos. Hablamos de una realidad que con demasiada frecuencia permanece oculta.
¿Qué significa hacer visible lo ...
La violence sexuelle est toujours un crime
La violence sexuelle a été recensée dans plus de 51 conflits armés. Nous travaillons à prévenir la violence, à réduire la stigmatisation et à soutenir un accès sûr aux soins.
Alors que nous commém...
Sexual violence must end!
Sexual violence is widespread in armed conflicts, but it is not inevitable. As needs grow, services shrink, and survivors face fear, stigma, and silence.
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In Sudan, the United Nations verified more than 500 cases of conflict-related sexual violence in 2025, 98 per cent of victims were women and girls. The majority were targeted on ...
🚨 Grave violations against children in conflict have reached unprecedented levels.
The UN's new report on Children and Armed Conflict has revealed that gr...
Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) helps women, children and families rebuild their lives during rehabilitation and reintegration.
Featuring testimony from psychologists in Kosovo and ...
... Sudan reached alarming levels in 2025, with civilians bearing the brunt of the conflict. Entire communities have been targeted—men, women, children, and older people—forcing families to flee into
How we found an RSF military camp in the Libyan desert
For the first time, CIR has uncovered the location of a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) military camp in the desert of Sudan’s neighbour, Libya.
It is directly linked to the war in Sudan and the violen...
How 4 days of revenge took over Syria
One month ago extreme sectarian violence engulfed the Syrian coast.
Assad loyalists attacked the new Syrian government security forces, looking for revenge for the ousting of Assad.
Government ...
What is CIR
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In a world connected by cameras, conflict reporting has changed dramatically.
We investigate conflicts in the digital age, using open source investi
... Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, on Sexual Violence in Conflict.
Patten presented the Secretary-General’s report on conflict-related sexual violence, and said cases of con