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Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones

The annual report cites 9,788 verified cases in 2025 and says access restrictions in detention sites limited investigators’ ability to document abuses.

  • On Friday, The United Nations added Israel and Russia to a blacklist of countries suspected of committing Sexual Violence in conflict zones, prompting Israel's Foreign Ministry to sever ties with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
  • Global cases of Sexual Violence verified by the United Nations rose by more than 100% in 2025 over 2024, a trend Special Representative Pramila Patten called 'very disturbing' and only the 'very tip of the iceberg.'
  • The report verified 31 cases of Sexual Violence by Israeli forces against people from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with survivors including journalists and human rights activists, some violations filmed including one case of Rape.
  • Regarding Ukraine, the United Nations verified 310 cases of Sexual Violence committed by Russian forces, affecting 280 men, 26 women, and four girls, including Rape and electric shocks to the genitals.
  • Ambassador Danny Danon called the ranking a 'new low,' while U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz termed it 'ridiculous,' yet U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the Secretary-General's door remains open to Israeli representatives.
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Israel and Russia come with FN's list of sexual conflicts. Israel's security guards are open to the FN's general secretariat.

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Ynet News broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
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