UN envoy sees worsening trendlines for sexual violence in conflict

UNITED NATIONS, July 15: The trendlines for conflict-related sexual violence are worsening as more wars are being fought, said Pramila Patten, the UN secretary-general's special representative on sexual violence in conflict, on Friday.

The world is facing the highest number of conflicts since World War II, while the number of people forced to flee their homes has reached a first-ever record of 110 million, she told a Security Council open debate on conflict-related sexual violence.