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A teenage survivor of sexual violence receives postnatal care with her baby at a hospital in Bukavu in the eastern DR Congo.
Wednesday, July 08, 2026 UN News The UN Security Council is holding an open debate Tuesday honouring the promise of international law to survivors of sexual violence in conflict as more reports emerge about warring parties using rape as a weapon, actions that constitute war crimes. Stay tuned for live updates from our meetings coverage team.
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<p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2026/07/08/43520">Security Council LIVE: Open debate on sexual violence in conflict</a>, <cite>Inter Press Service</cite>, Wednesday, July 08, 2026 (posted by Global Issues)</p>… to produce this:
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