Nearly 10,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were recorded worldwide last year – more than double the previous year's figure – as rape, sexual slavery and abduction were deployed as weapons of war across Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Caribbean.

Both countries have refuted the allegations and accused the agency of bias.

The number of cases of sexual violence in conflicts around the world rose sharply in 2025 from 2024.

Nearly 10,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were recorded worldwide last year – more than double the previous year's figure – as rape, sexual slavery and abduction…

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New report says nearly 10,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were recorded worldwide last year.

The UN reports a sharp escalation in conflict-related sexual violence in 2025, with nearly 10,000 verified cases worldwide. Women and girls remain primary