Ten years after the Sinjar attacks, UN Special Representative Patten calls the international community to ensure that the voices and plight of survivors are not forgotten and to redouble efforts for justice, accountability and continued support

A decade since Da’esh tried to wipe out the Yazidi people in the Sinjar region in northern Iraq, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict (SRSG-SVC), Ms. Pramila Patten, calls on the international community to ensure that the plight of Yazidis and other affected minorities remains at the center of policy discussions.