Security Council LIVE: Women and girls face greater dangers in war — SkimNews
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- The UN Secretary-General’s annual report says women and girls accounted for one in four of the more than 37,000 civilians killed in armed conflict last year, double the figure in 2021.
- At least 25 women and girls are killed every day in conflict settings.
- Some 750 million women and girls live within 50 kilometres of active conflict, 40 million more than in 2024 and more than at any time since 1990.
- Sexual violence is surging as civilian deaths mount, another finding in the annual report.
- Women remain largely shut out of peace talks.
- The Security Council meets Tuesday to debate the best way to improve security for women caught in conflict, with Gaza and Yemen cited among war zones where women and girls face growing dangers this year.
Why it matters: Women and girls bear the documented costs: one in four of more than 37,000 civilians killed last year, at least 25 dying in conflict each day, and 750 million living within 50 kilometres of active conflict. The source also records surging sexual violence and women’s continued exclusion from peace talks as Tuesday’s Council debate focuses on improving their security.
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