UNICEF says that the evidence shows that sexual violence is regularly used as a weapon of war and a well -planned strategy of being terrorist.
UNICEF spokesman James Alder told reporters in Geneva on Friday through a video link with Goma and said that about 5,6 cases of rape and sexual violence were published in January and February. Children are suffering from 45 percent of these cases.
In the East DRC, full of mineral resources, Rwanda and DRC are at the top of the tension among the M32 fighters supported by government forces and many other armed groups are also active.
He said that it made a horrible reality – a child was raped every half an hour.
“We’re not talking about scattered issues here. We’re talking about a systematic crisis. It destroys the family and the community.
The outbreak of sexual violence
The UNICEF spokesperson warned that this crisis was much larger than this information. Due to the alleged scandal, fear and insecurity, many cases are not available, which is why this outbreak of sexual violence is hidden.
According to him, this situation is shocked for all of us. In view of this, he has applied for the international community immediately.
James Alder said that additional resistance efforts, services for the victims, we need to prepare a safe environment to explain violence with us, so that these national cases can be notified without fear.
The victims have to see that the world is standing with them and the eyes are not stopping. Also, the criminals should be called to justice.
Long -term result
According to UNICEF, the situation in the eastern part of the DRC is serious and lacking assistance is affecting medical care, mental assistance and legal assistance for the needy.
A spokesman for UNICEF says that if these concessions are not withdrawn, about two and a half million children will be deprived of the service on the basis of the protection of gender-based violence and armed conflict within the next few months.
The impact of the crisis with financial support is also out of immediate services. According to an estimate, in the DRC in 2026, one million children may be out of the vaccine opportunity to save lives against the ham.
No investigation will be made for malnutrition for 2 million children and there will be no clean water to drink about five lakh rupees.
According to UNICEF, the price of sitting in his hand will have to pay from the deep pain and the lost future when it can be stopped.