The United Nations Group says about sexual violence against children in the Congo

The United Nations Fund said on Thursday that sexual violence against children in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has increased in recent weeks.

The organization, known as UNICEF, stated that health care facilities in the city of Juma and its surrounding areas have documented 170 cases of children who were raped in one week, between January 27 and February 2.

Lian Gotcher, UNICEF’s head of communications in the Congo, said that health facilities have reported 572 cases of rape this week, compared to an average of 95 cases in previous weeks. She added that violence was committed by “armed men” who belong to all parties in the conflict.

The Relief Group has saved children of similar trends from children exposed to the victim throughout the East Congo. The New York Times has not been able to independently verify the numbers provided by UNICEF.

The rebels, he said to be With the support of RwandaHuge areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been seized at lightning speed. In a month, they have The unveiled Congo Army Several times and escapes more than half a million people. In late January, the rebels She seized JumaThe Congolese city is three million people along the Rwandan border.

The President of Rwanda provided various answers to the questions about whether his country was arming the rebels or if his forces are in the Congo. He often denied this, and sometimes it seems that he admits this, and he recently said that he does not know whether his country’s forces were there.

The rebels, known as the M23, say they protect the ethnic tots, and the group of minorities in the genocide in 1994, and some of them also live in the Congo. Experts, however, say the group is after the rare minerals in the Congo.

“In northern and southern Kivu provinces, we receive horrific reports of serious violations against children by the parties in the conflict, including rape and other forms of sexual violence at levels that go beyond anything we have seen in recent years,” UNISE CEO, Catherine Russell said at a statement.

She added that medical workers were running out of the drugs used to reduce the risk of HIV infection after the attack.

President Trump has stopped aid and overcame the United States Foreign Agency, the United States Agency for International Development, The health of millions of people All over the world in danger.

The rescue of children said he had evidence that 18 girls were sexually violated in the province of South Kevo, and that a 16 -year -old girl was killed resisting armed men.

She said: “One of our employees told how her six 12 -year -old daughters, only 12 years old, were systematically raped by armed men while searching for food.”

The leaders of the rebel group pledged to provide order and security to the areas it controls.

Elian Pelitier and Ruth McLean The reports contributed.