Iraqi women, who fled the fighting between government forces and Islamic State (IS) group jihadists in the Old City of Mosul, comfort each other in the city's western industrial district awaiting to be relocated, on July 8, 2017. (AFP Photo)

BAGHDAD, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The UN urged better care for thousands of women and girls who survived sexual violence by Islamic State group, state media reported on Tuesday.

The report said the UN Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) and the UN rights office warned that the children born as a result of the sexual violence risked facing a lifetime of discrimination and abuse.

"The physical, mental and emotional injuries inflicted by (IS) are almost beyond comprehension," UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said in a statement.

Tuesday's report pointed to the horrific abuse suffered by women and girls in IS-controlled areas, including rape, abduction, slavery and cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment.

The women were sold and traded across the jihadists' self-proclaimed "caliphate" in Syria and Iraq. Around 3,000 are believed to remain in captivity.

The UN report stressed that Baghdad was responsible under domestic and international law to prosecute the perpetrators and help ensure reparations for the victims.