“We do not meet the minimum requirements to prevent women from being reduced to silence and to support their participation and their leadership in … the construction of peace”, Mr. Türk said.
25 years ago, the UN Security advice adopted a resolution which confirmed the vital role that women play in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and stressed the importance of putting an end to impunity for sexual violence in and around conflicts.
Since then, other resolutions have strengthened these principles and the United Nations agencies and their partners have worked to implement them. Although these works have led to trials that have held responsible authors, gender -based violence is becoming more and less widespread.
Justice is not the norm
Mr. Türk’s office has documented thousands of horrible cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo,, Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory,, Haiti,, Sudan,, Ukraine and many other conflicts zones.
“Fighters are encouraged or responsible for victimizing women, often as a deliberate weapon of war – to terrorize communities and force them to flee; And to silence the voices of women who denounce war and seek to strengthen peace, “he said.
The financing and aid reductions also hamper the efforts of humanitarian workers and human rights agencies, hampering the provision of essential medical and psychosocial support for women and girls affected.
Mr. Türk noted that not to provide these essential services has long -term impacts on survivors and “leaves young girls and single women, pariah and traumatized”.
Brazil floods shifting the communities two years in a row
The United Nations Migration Organization (Iom) raised the alarm Tuesday on the heavy rains beating the southern state of Brazil of the Rio Grande Do Sul.
Since mid-June, more than 5,000 people have been moved, four have died, one person remains missing and 132 municipalities have reported damage.
This last disaster occurs only a year after record floods have forced many home communities, some now moved for the second time.
IOM response
The presence and partnerships of the IOM in the region were widened and reinforced during the 2024 crisis, allowing a rapid response in 2025.
This year, the organization focuses on supporting recovery efforts by providing technical expertise and helping the authorities to assess the needs and the development of long -term solutions.
The objective is to ensure that the aid reaches the most in need and that the systems are in place to help communities to rebuild themselves safely and permanently.
While being determined to support the inhabitants of the Rio Grande Do Sul, the IOM called for critical support: “As extreme weather events become more frequent and more intense, humanitarian action must go hand in hand with investments in preparation and resilience,” said Paolo Caputo, head of the IOM mission in Brazil.
The Nicaraguan dissident killed in Costa Rica is part of a model, say the experts
THE Group of human rights experts in NicaraguaIndependent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights CouncilOn Tuesday condemned the murder of exile Nicaraguan Roberto Samcam, saying that reports indicate that crime can be part of a wider diagram to silence dissidents abroad.
Mr. Samcam was killed in Costa Rica on June 19 by someone who landed a delivery man who pulled him five times before fleeing.
The victim was a retirement of the army who, in 2018, publicly denounced the current Nicaraguan government led by President Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo.
“We condemn the murder of Roberto Samcam in the strongest terms, and we welcome the rapid action of Costa Rica, in whom we have confidence, will denounce the motivations behind this terrible act and do his family justice,” said Jan-Michael Simon, president of the group.
A dissident sinenting model
Since 2018, when the security forces in Nicaragua have violently eliminated anti -government demonstrations, independent experts have documented numerous violations and alleged abuse of human rights.
More recently, in February, the United Nations group published a report warning that the repressive actions of the Nicaraguan State have extended beyond their territorial borders, affecting dissidents-real or perceived-living abroad.
“Nowhere in the world seems to be sure for the Nicaraguens opposed to the government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo,” said expert Reed Broady.
Experts noted that there is information to indicate that there could be links with the murder of another Nicaraguan Rodolfo Rojas Cordero dissident in 2022 in Honduras and the twice murder of Jaoa Maldonado in 2021 and 2024.
“States must be responsible for having committed transbrication of human rights,” said Simon.
Independent rights experts are not UN staff, receive no salary for their work and independent of any government or organization.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com