UNODA Training Manual on Gender-responsive Small Arms Control
Small arms and light weapons and their illicit trade and misuse continue to impede sustainable peace and development. Given the differentiated impacts of armed violence on women, men, girls and boys, addressing gender dimensions is a critical factor in ensuring national, regional and international peace and security. Particularly, when dealing with small arms and light…
UN Action’s Booklet
UN Action’s booklet includes an overview of UN Action’s latest activities and knowledge products, including QR codes for easier access if printed.
UN Action Strategic Framework (2020-2025)
This document highlights the strategic framework used by the United Nations Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict (UN Action) for 2020 – 2025 to unite efforts across the UN system to achieve the goal of preventing conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), meeting survivors’ needs and enhancing accountability for CRSV.
2022 Annual Report of the Secretary-General on Women, Peace and Security
Against a backdrop of increasing violent conflicts and reversal of generational gains in women’s rights, the women, peace and security agenda is farther from achieving its goals than ever before, as the latest UN Secretary-General report shows. The report points out that the sharp deterioration in peace and security globally is causing immense suffering and…
UN Security Council resolution 2653 on Haiti
UN Security Council resolution 2653 was adopted on 21 October 2022 on the protracted crisis faced in Haiti, demanding the immediate cessation of gang violence and criminal activity, much of which has involved sexual violence as a weapon to instill fear.
Sommaire exécutif du rapport ‘Violence sexuelle à Port-au-Prince (haiti)’
Executive Summary: Joint Report on Sexual Violence in Port-au-Prince (Haiti)
Executive Summary (ENG) of the Joint report on sexual violence in port-au-prince in Haiti.
Violence sexuelle à Port-au-Prince : Une arme utilisée par les gangs pourrépandre la peur
Ce rapport, publié conjointement par le Bureau intégré des Nations unies en Haïti (BINUH) et le Haut-Commissariat des Nations unies aux droits de l’homme (HCDH), montre comment des gangs armés utilisent le viol, y compris le viol collectif, et d’autres formes de violences sexuelles pour répandre la peur, punir, soumettre et faire souffrir les populations…
Joint Report on Sexual Violence in Port-au-Prince: a Weapon used by Gangs to Instill Fear (English)
UN Action’s Newsletter: Issue #3
UN Action’s third newsletter features highlights of the Network’s key activities and achievements for the first half of 2022. Articles focus on topics such as the SRSG-SVC’s mission to Ukraine, increasing engagement with the private sector, and an interview with the UN Action Coordinator.