Politics316 articles covering this story· 2026-05-28
Conflict-related sexual violence more than doubled in 2025 -- UN report
IsraelUnited NationsAntónio GuterresSecretary-General of the United NationsSexual violenceRape
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) -- The United Nations (UN) says nearly 10,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were documented worldwide in 2025, more than double the number recorded the previous year, as rape, sexual slavery and abduction continued to be used as weapons of war across Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Caribbean.
The story centers on Israel, United Nations, António Guterres, and Secretary-General of the United Nations. It has drawn coverage across roughly 316 reports so far.
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