Un Warns Of Rape And Sexual Violence Against Women And Children In Ukraine

“The combination of mass displacement with a large presence of conscripts and mercenaries, and the barbarity shown against Ukrainian civilians, has raised all the red flags,” Bachusz said. Allegations of rape and sexual violence “must be investigated independently to ensure justice and accountability,” Bachus said. There is also an increased risk of human trafficking at border crossings, with young women and unaccompanied teenagers at particular risk, he added. Reports of sexual violence and other war crimes by Russian troops have emerged from areas recaptured by Ukrainian forces, including Bucha, a suburb of the capital Kiev. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the issue during a speech to the UN Security Council on April 5, the day after his visit to Bucha. “Women were raped and killed in front of their children. Their tongues came out only because the attacker did not hear what they wanted to hear from them,” he said. “This is no different from other terrorists like ISIS. And here a member of the United Nations Security Council is doing it.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also discussed sexual harassment by Russian troops on April 5. He said the images from Boutsa did not prove the “accidental act of a rogue unit”, but a “deliberate campaign to kill, torture, rape, commit atrocities”. Bahous spoke on her return from Moldova, where she noted the humanitarian response to temporary shelters for people who have fled Ukraine. An estimated 95,000 Ukrainians are currently being housed in Moldova, Bahous said. “Responding to gender sensitivity and focusing on survivors must be at the heart of any humanitarian action,” he added. Despite the threat of violence, “women continue to serve and lead their communities and support the internally displaced,” Bachus said. “Women make up 80% of all health and social care workers in Ukraine and many of them have chosen not to evacuate,” she said. “I heard from the women in the shelters that they too are taking the lead and supporting the refugee response in the host countries.” However, women remain largely absent from any ongoing negotiation efforts, said Bahous, who called on UNHCR and all UN member states to “ensure the effective participation of women and girls, including marginalized groups, in all decision-making processes, peace, diplomacy and humanitarian “. “Without it, we will have no peace, no development, no human security,” he said. Also Monday, Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF’s director of emergency services for children, said nearly two-thirds of Ukraine’s children had been displaced in just six weeks. Nearly half of the 3.2 million left in their homes may face food insecurity, Fontaine added. The situation for children in Ukraine is even worse in Mariupol and Kherson, “where children and their families have now been left without running water and sanitation, regular food and medical care for weeks,” Fontaine said. “They are turning to their homes and basements, waiting for the bombs and violence to stop,” he added. Fontaine also expressed concern about “explosive remnants of war” that could expose children to death and injury, as well as the disruption of education for children across the country. “The closure of schools nationwide is affecting the learning – and the future – of 5.7 million school-age children and 1.5 million students in higher education,” Fontaine said. “In the Donbas area, a whole generation of children have already seen their lives and education turned upside down during the last eight years of conflict,” he added. CNN’s Ellie Kaufman, Jennifer Hansler and Jennifer Deaton contributed to this report.

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“The combination of mass displacement with a large presence of conscripts and mercenaries, and the barbarity shown against Ukrainian civilians, has raised all the red flags,” Bachusz said. Allegations of rape and sexual violence “must be investigated independently to ensure justice and accountability,” Bachus said. There is also an increased risk of human trafficking at border crossings, with young women and unaccompanied teenagers at particular risk, he added. Reports of sexual violence and other war crimes by Russian troops have emerged from areas recaptured by Ukrainian forces, including Bucha, a suburb of the capital Kiev. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the issue during a speech to the UN Security Council on April 5, the day after his visit to Bucha. “Women were raped and killed in front of their children. Their tongues came out only because the attacker did not hear what they wanted to hear from them,” he said. “This is no different from other terrorists like ISIS. And here a member of the United Nations Security Council is doing it.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also discussed sexual harassment by Russian troops on April 5. He said the images from Boutsa did not prove the “accidental act of a rogue unit”, but a “deliberate campaign to kill, torture, rape, commit atrocities”. Bahous spoke on her return from Moldova, where she noted the humanitarian response to temporary shelters for people who have fled Ukraine. An estimated 95,000 Ukrainians are currently being housed in Moldova, Bahous said. “Responding to gender sensitivity and focusing on survivors must be at the heart of any humanitarian action,” he added. Despite the threat of violence, “women continue to serve and lead their communities and support the internally displaced,” Bachus said. “Women make up 80% of all health and social care workers in Ukraine and many of them have chosen not to evacuate,” she said. “I heard from the women in the shelters that they too are taking the lead and supporting the refugee response in the host countries.” However, women remain largely absent from any ongoing negotiation efforts, said Bahous, who called on UNHCR and all UN member states to “ensure the effective participation of women and girls, including marginalized groups, in all decision-making processes, peace, diplomacy and humanitarian “. “Without it, we will have no peace, no development, no human security,” he said. Also Monday, Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF’s director of emergency services for children, said nearly two-thirds of Ukraine’s children had been displaced in just six weeks. Nearly half of the 3.2 million left in their homes may face food insecurity, Fontaine added. The situation for children in Ukraine is even worse in Mariupol and Kherson, “where children and their families have now been left without running water and sanitation, regular food and medical care for weeks,” Fontaine said. “They are turning to their homes and basements, waiting for the bombs and violence to stop,” he added. Fontaine also expressed concern about “explosive remnants of war” that could expose children to death and injury, as well as the disruption of education for children across the country. “The closure of schools nationwide is affecting the learning – and the future – of 5.7 million school-age children and 1.5 million students in higher education,” Fontaine said. “In the Donbas area, a whole generation of children have already seen their lives and education turned upside down during the last eight years of conflict,” he added. CNN’s Ellie Kaufman, Jennifer Hansler and Jennifer Deaton contributed to this report.

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“The combination of mass displacement with a large presence of conscripts and mercenaries, and the barbarity shown against Ukrainian civilians, has raised all the red flags,” Bachusz said. Allegations of rape and sexual violence “must be investigated independently to ensure justice and accountability,” Bachus said. There is also an increased risk of human trafficking at border crossings, with young women and unaccompanied teenagers at particular risk, he added. Reports of sexual violence and other war crimes by Russian troops have emerged from areas recaptured by Ukrainian forces, including Bucha, a suburb of the capital Kiev. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the issue during a speech to the UN Security Council on April 5, the day after his visit to Bucha. “Women were raped and killed in front of their children. Their tongues came out only because the attacker did not hear what they wanted to hear from them,” he said. “This is no different from other terrorists like ISIS. And here a member of the United Nations Security Council is doing it.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also discussed sexual harassment by Russian troops on April 5. He said the images from Boutsa did not prove the “accidental act of a rogue unit”, but a “deliberate campaign to kill, torture, rape, commit atrocities”. Bahous spoke on her return from Moldova, where she noted the humanitarian response to temporary shelters for people who have fled Ukraine. An estimated 95,000 Ukrainians are currently being housed in Moldova, Bahous said. “Responding to gender sensitivity and focusing on survivors must be at the heart of any humanitarian action,” he added. Despite the threat of violence, “women continue to serve and lead their communities and support the internally displaced,” Bachus said. “Women make up 80% of all health and social care workers in Ukraine and many of them have chosen not to evacuate,” she said. “I heard from the women in the shelters that they too are taking the lead and supporting the refugee response in the host countries.” However, women remain largely absent from any ongoing negotiation efforts, said Bahous, who called on UNHCR and all UN member states to “ensure the effective participation of women and girls, including marginalized groups, in all decision-making processes, peace, diplomacy and humanitarian “. “Without it, we will have no peace, no development, no human security,” he said. Also Monday, Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF’s director of emergency services for children, said nearly two-thirds of Ukraine’s children had been displaced in just six weeks. Nearly half of the 3.2 million left in their homes may face food insecurity, Fontaine added. The situation for children in Ukraine is even worse in Mariupol and Kherson, “where children and their families have now been left without running water and sanitation, regular food and medical care for weeks,” Fontaine said. “They are turning to their homes and basements, waiting for the bombs and violence to stop,” he added. Fontaine also expressed concern about “explosive remnants of war” that could expose children to death and injury, as well as the disruption of education for children across the country. “The closure of schools nationwide is affecting the learning – and the future – of 5.7 million school-age children and 1.5 million students in higher education,” Fontaine said. “In the Donbas area, a whole generation of children have already seen their lives and education turned upside down during the last eight years of conflict,” he added. CNN’s Ellie Kaufman, Jennifer Hansler and Jennifer Deaton contributed to this report.