Reports

19 June 2019​: On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, ACLED data confirm that sexual violence remains a serious threat around the world -- both inside and outside of war-time contexts.…

1. Purpose, scope and rationale Knowing the devastating impact of sexual violence in conflict (SVIC) and the complex nature of this issue, the UK government established the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) in 2012 to…

Volunteer outreach programme in Bangladesh refugee settlements recruits men to challenge gender violence, forced marriages. By Don Murray in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh | 24 May 2019 When he hears sexual insults or slurs targeting women, Rohingya refugee Mohammed…

SG/SM/19551-SC/13791-WOM/2180 23 APRIL 2019 Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council high-level debate on conflict-related sexual violence, in New York today: I thank Germany and His Excellency the Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, for hosting this…

Abstract This rapid review is an update on the key mechanisms monitoring reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) globally and at low- and middle-income country level. The key bodies include global health actors (World Health…

I. Introduction The present report, which covers the period from January to December 2018, is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2106 (2013), in which the Council requested me to report annually on the implementation of resolutions…

20 March 2019 Mr President, Excellencies, Colleagues, Friends, I welcome this opportunity to discuss the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, and to present my report pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 30/1 and 34/1. The Office has sent an…

GENEVA (14 March 2019) – The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar is continuing its investigations into serious human rights violations and abuses, including crimes under international law committed in Myanmar since 2011 and preparing…

Human Rights Council Fortieth session 25 February–22 March 2019 Agenda item 2 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Summary In the present report, the Office of the…

Summary In the present report, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights describes the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations made by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 34/24 on…