Vanessa Frazier
Coverage of Vanessa Frazier in the Nexus archive.
- Israeli ambassador, UN official shout over each other in tense exchange over sexual violence blacklist
Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon and UN official Vanessa Frazier engaged in a heated shouting match during a UN meeting over Israel's inclusion in a sexual violence blacklist. Danon accused the UN of bias and bullying, calling for the resignation of UN Special Representative Pramila Patten, while the UN report cited Israeli entities for suspected patterns of sexual violence.
- UN reports record violations of children in conflict, with government forces the main perpetrators
A UN report found 38,558 verified violations against children in conflict zones in 2025, with government forces responsible for a majority of cases for the first time. Israeli forces topped the list with 12,445 violations, followed by Congo and Myanmar. The report highlighted 24,174 children affected, including 6,266 killings and 7,958 injuries, with Palestinian children in Gaza and Israeli children among the casualties.