Security Council LIVE: Open debate on sexual violence in conflict

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A teenage survivor of sexual violence receives postnatal care with her baby at a hospital in Bukavu in the eastern DR Congo.

• Wednesday, July 08, 2026
• UN News

The UN Security Council is holding an open debate Tuesday honouring the promise of international law to survivors of sexual violence in conflict as more reports emerge about warring parties using rape as a weapon, actions that constitute war crimes. Stay tuned for live updates from our meetings coverage team.

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