Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: Bangladesh (Extract 4)

It continues to be a race against time to ensure humanitarian assistance and protection for nearly 700,000 displaced people, the majority being women and children. Humanitarian actors have identified more than 2,000 pregnant women requiring particular attention. In general, considerable unmet needs remain in terms of providing reproductive health care and services to survivors of sexual violence and others. It will be critical for the international community to support the work of the United Nations agencies concerned and their partners by providing services to those in need.