Chair of UN Action, Keynote Address at “Turning Partnerships into Protection for SGBV Survivors, insights from the DRC”

SRSG-SVC Pramila Patten delivered the keynote address at the CSW70 side-event on 12 March 2026 at the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations titled, “Turning Partnerships into Protection for SGBV Survivors, Insights from the DRC”. In her speech, she spoke about the importance of supporting survivors of CRSV to ensure they have access…
Chair of UN Action SRSG-SVC Patten Keynote Remarks at CSW70: “Under Attack: Gendered Consequences for Health in Conflict”

SRSG-SVC Patten provided keynote remarks at the CSW70 event “Under Attack: Gendered Consequences for Health in Conflict”, which took place at UNHQ on 10 March 2026. The event was hosted by UN Action, UNFPA, the Government of Ukraine, the Permanent Mission of Panama, and the Permanent Mission of Finland.
UN Action Annual Progress Report 2024

The UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict (UN Action) Annual Progress Report 2024 highlights the Network’s continued impact in an increasingly complex global environment marked by escalating conflict, mass displacement, shrinking humanitarian access, and growing risks of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). Notably, the Report underscores tangible results achieved in Ukraine, Sudan, South Sudan, and…
Combating CRSV Against Men and Boys: Challenges and Opportunities (UNIDIR, 2025)
The Fieldwork Note provides reflections on the various challenges implicated in research and programming involving Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) against men and boys and highlights concrete recommendations to address these challenges in practice. The Note builds on research conducted by MEAC in Colombia with the Nasa Indigenous community of Northern Cauca, as well as on…
Calls to Action for Stronger Response to CRSV in Myanmar

Calls to Action for a stronger response to conflict-related sexual violence related to Myanmar, developed collectively by the UN, civil society organisations, and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. These calls to action are intended to provide recommendations and key areas of priority to address conflict-related sexual violence, as implemented by all stakeholders. This document is…
Combating CRSV: Normative Frameworks and Operational Action (Nice Symposium Proceedings, 2025)

This open-access publication brings together the proceedings of the Nice Symposium on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV), held at Université Côte d’Azur (Nice, France) on 25-26 January 2024. The symposium, entitled Combating Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV): Normative Frameworks and Operational Action, was the result of a unique institutional cooperation bringing together Université Côte d’Azur, Bibliothèques Sans…
Report of the Secretary-General on CRSV | Official Fact Sheet (2024)

This fact sheet summarizes key findings, trends, data, recommendations, and accountability developments from the United Nations Secretary-General’s annual Report on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) covering the period January to December 2024. It highlights verified cases, affected populations, country situations, prevention efforts, and actions taken by the United Nations and Member States to address sexual violence…
Report of the Secretary-General on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (2024)

The present Report covers the period from January to December 2024. In 2024, proliferating and escalating conflicts were marked by widespread conflict-related sexual violence, amid record levels of displacement and increased militarization. Twenty-five years after the adoption by the Security Council of its resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security, conflict-related sexual violence…
UN Security Council Open Debate (2025): Statement by SRSG-SVC Pramila Patten, Chair of UN Action

Statement, as delivered, by USG and SRSG-SVC Pramila Patten, Chair of UN Action
Statement by Ms. Ikhlass Ahmed (Darfur Advocacy Group)

Statement by CSO Representative, and UN Action partner, the Founder and CEO of Darfur Advocacy Group, at the UN Security Council Annual Open Debate on CRSV (2025). Uploaded with thanks to the NGO Working Group on WPS.