Conflict-related sexual violence cases more than doubled in 2025, UN warns
A new UN report reveals that documented cases of conflict-related sexual violence more than doubled in 2025, reaching nearly 10,000 incidents. The UN warns that these figures represent only a fraction of the true scale of the crisis, which affects civilians across 21 countries.
Why it matters
The dramatic rise in sexual violence as a weapon of war highlights a severe breakdown in international human rights and humanitarian protection.
Conflict-related sexual violence cases more than doubled in 2025, UN warns | UN News
The article reports on official UN findings and statistics without editorializing.
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