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UN warns of decline in women’s role in peace and security, 25 years after landmark commitment

The world is seeing more conflicts than at any time since 1946, yet ‘last year, 87% of peace talks took place without a woman at the table,’ says senior UN Women official
Report reveals 700m women and girls live within 50km of armed conflict, casualties among women and children have quadrupled in 2 years, conflict-related sexual violence is up by 87%

By Ephrem Kossaify · 21 October 2025