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Sudan: Scourge of Sexual Violence Amid Ongoing Conflict Demands Urgent Response
OCHA, 25 April 2024
After one year of hostilities in Sudan, we are appealing for more international engagement to combat sexual violence against women and girls in the country. These barbaric acts,… Read more »
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Africa: Silence the Guns, Amplify Women's Voices for Peace to End Rape in Wartime
UN News, 23 April 2024
The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023, a "dramatic increase" of 50 percent over the previous year, the Security Council heard on… Read more »
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UN Women, 24 April 2024
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, award-winning playwright and actor Danai Gurira has delivered today powerful remarks at the UN Security Council during the annual open… Read more »
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Africa: Guns Fueling Rape of Children, Women in War Zones - UN
VOA, 23 April 2024
Actor and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Danai Gurira told diplomats Tuesday that finding a child to sexually abuse in a conflict zone can cost less than one dollar. She urged… Read more »
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Sudan: War in Sudan Is 'A Crisis of Epic Proportions' As Atrocities Abound
UN News, 19 April 2024
The year-long ongoing war in Sudan is "a crisis of epic proportions", and the world must rethink the way it supports the Sudanese people amid rampant atrocities against civilians… Read more »
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Sudan: Rape, Murder and Hunger - the Legacy of Sudan's Year of War
UN News, 12 April 2024
Rape. Murder. Hunger. Corpses filling streets, making it impossible to walk. Sudan was plunged into an ongoing, devastating war one year ago on 15 April, leaving in its wake almost… Read more »