Security Council LIVE: Women and girls face greater dangers in war

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From Gaza to Yemen, women and girls are facing ever greater dangers this year simply surviving in war zones. The Security Council meets Tuesday to debate the best way to improve security for women caught up in conflict.

From Gaza to Yemen, women and girls are facing ever greater dangers this year simply surviving in war zones. The Security Council meets Tuesday to debate the best way to improve security for women caught up in conflict.

Key facts:

  • War is growing deadlier for women and girls, according to the UN Secretary-General’s annual report
  • 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 now live within 50 kilometres of an active conflict, 40 million more than in 2024 and more than at any time since 1990
  • As civilian deaths mount, sexual violence is surging
  • Women continue to be largely shut out of peace talks

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