Special Report of the Secretary-General on: Women and Girls who become Pregnant as a result of Sexual Violence in Conflict and Children born of Sexual Violence in Conflict

This is a Special Report of the Secretary General published on 7 February 2022. This report focuses on the specific needs of women and girls who become pregnant as a result of conflict-related sexual violence, and of the children born of such violence, as well as the connected, distinct, sometimes life-threatening risks and harms they…

La Representante Especial de la ONU Pramila Patten acoge con satisfacción un veredicto histórico sobre la violencia sexual en Guatemala

La Secretaria General Adjunta de las Naciones Unidas y Representante Especial del Secretario General sobre la Violencia Sexual en los Conflictos, Pramila Patten, saludó la decisión del pasado lunes de un tribunal de mayor riesgo de Guatemala contra cinco ex miembros paramilitares de las Patrullas de Autodefensa Civil por la violencia sexual cometida contra mujeres…

Policy Cheat Sheet for UN Field Missions: Preventing and Responding to CRSV

Developed in collaboration with DPPA, OHCHR and OSRSG-SVC, this policy cheat sheet summarises the key aspects from the UN Field Missions: Policy on Preventing and Responding to Conflict Related Sexual Violence as a useful tool to support the implementation of the CRSV Policy and efforts to mainstreaming CRSV across UN entities.

UN Action Newsletter Issue #2

UN Action’s second newsletter, published January 2022, showcases the Network’s current initiatives, members, and supporters in the global response to conflict-related sexual violence.

UN Special Representative Pramila Patten expresses grave concern over alleged acts of sexual violence against women and girls during the 19 December 2021 demonstrations in Sudan and calls for restraint and accountability for those responsible

(23 December 2021) United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, is gravely concerned about the situation in Sudan following reports of sexual violence and sexual harassment perpetrated against women and girls by the security forces during demonstrations in Khartoum on Sunday 19 December 2021, to mark the…

UN Special Representative and Chair of UN Action Network, Ms. Pramila Patten, urges the Government of Ethiopia to promptly sign onto an agreement with the UN to prevent and respond to conflict-related sexual violence

(7 December 2021) United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Chair of the UN Action Network, Pramila Patten, called to all parties to the conflict, to immediately cease every form of sexual violence and end hostilities to pave the way for an inclusive and gender-responsive ceasefire and…