The UN Security Council convened to address the urgent humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where over 12 million people are exposed to rampant sexual violence, as reported by UNICEF. As the conflict approaches its second year, UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell revealed an 80% increase in rape cases, including disturbing instances involving very young children. The ongoing fighting has resulted in 16 million children needing humanitarian assistance, highlighting the need for meaningful action and effective ceasefire agreements to protect vulnerable populations.
UNICEF reported an alarming 80% increase in the risk of sexual violence in Sudan, affecting women, girls, and increasingly, men and boys throughout the ongoing conflict.
Catherine Russell emphasized that the reported cases of 221 rapes against children are just the tip of a much larger crisis, as many survivors face barriers to coming forward.
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