Ukraine: UN High Level Officials urge the swift investigation of sexual violence allegations and call for strengthened measures to protect women and girls
Ms. Pramila Patten, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and Ms. Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, echoed the UN Secretary-General in his calls for the war in Ukraine to stop and expressed grave concern about mounting allegations of sexual violence perpetrated against women and girls.
2021 Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Report of the Secretary-General (Arabic)
2021 Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Report of the Secretary-General (Spanish)
2021 Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Report of the Secretary-General (Chinese)
2021 Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Report of the Secretary-General (Russian)
2021 Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Report of the Secretary-General (French)
2021 Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Report of the Secretary-General (English)
Key Resources and Tools on Anti-Trafficking in the context of the Ukraine crisis
This document developed by the Inter-Agency Coordinator Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAt), lists key resources and tools on for practitioners on anti-trafficking in the context of the Ukraine crisis, including early warning and situation reports, awareness-raising materials, and key statements (up to 31 March 2022).
UN Women Brief on CRSV
This UN Women brief on CRSV includes a brief definition of CRSV, a table noting the key ‘differences’ between GBV and CRSV, a summary of international frameworks that address CRSV, as well as a list of examples of UN Women’s work on CRSV.
Matrix: Early Warning Indicators on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (2012) (Digital Version)
This system-wide reference tool aims to help field personnel to detect and anticipate spikes in CRSV. The indicators are structured around six pillars that highlight the various dimensions of the problem and the constituencies needed for action, namely: military/ security; social/humanitarian; political/legal; economic; media-related and health. The UN Action Secretariat updated the visuals in this…