Foundational Principles for Applying the Concepts of Consent, Assent, Dissent and Evolving Individual Capacity to Ensure Trauma-informed Documentation, Justice, and Reparations Processes for Child Survivors of Sexual Violence
These foundational principles were developed by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) in collaboration with a community of practice made up of global experts from the medical, psychological, legal, ethical and human rights sectors. The goal of these foundational principles is to provide key considerations when developing and implementing consent and assent processes for child survivors…
Supporting displaced adolescent boys and male youth in all their diversity who are survivors or at risk of sexual exploitation – A toolkit for frontline workers in humanitarian contexts
This toolkit, developed by UN Women and the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC), seeks to increase prevention, support, and access to services for displaced adolescent boys (10-19 years) and male youth (15-24 years), including those with diverse SOGIESC, who are survivors or at risk of sexual exploitation, by enhancing the capacity of frontline workers in humanitarian…
Civil Society Perspectives: Advancing Accountability for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence linked to Terrorism
The present report is based on consultations with more than 40 representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) that support victims of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in 16 United Nations Member States in regions affected by terrorism including Francophone andAnglophone Africa, the Middle East, Europe and North America. The consultations and resultant report form part…
LAUNCH OF OHCHR TOOLKIT ON STRENGTHENING HUMAN RIGHTS IN COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY AND POLICY
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)developed a global toolkit that aims to support the integration of human rights in Member States’ counter-terrorism strategy and policy. The toolkit sets out key actions in three separate but interrelated areas: Tool 1) Integrating human rights into the content of a counter-terrorism strategy…
La question des armes dans les violences sexuelles liées aux conflits : Boîte à outils pour la maîtrise des armements et le désarmement
16 June 2023: L’objectif de la présente étude est de combler cette lacune et d’analyser les liens entre la prolifération des armes, en particulier les armes légères et de petit calibre (ALPC), et les violences sexuelles liées aux conflits. Plus précisément, cette étude vise à cerner les domaines dans lesquels les traités, instruments, outils et…
Joint Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, and Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Joyce Msuya
NEW YORK, 25 April 2024: Joint Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, and Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Joyce Msuya on the scourge of sexual violence amid ongoing conflict in Sudan.
Factsheet for the 2023 Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Report of the Secretary-General
2023 Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Report of the Secretary-General (English)
UN Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict Advocacy Strategy 2022-2026
In 2022, UN Action published its Advocacy Strategy for 2022 to 2026, with a goal of fundraising $100 million by 2026.