Security Council Resolution 2222

Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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21. Further demands that all parties immediately cease all forms of violence, human rights violations and abuses, violations of international humanitarian law, including rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence;

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Disarmament
Protection
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Human Rights
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
South Sudan
Extract: 

21. Further demands that all parties immediately cease all forms of violence, human rights violations and abuses, violations of international humanitarian law, including rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence; 

25. Further calls upon the Government of South Sudan to hold to account all those responsible for violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, and to ensure that all victims of sexual violence have equal protecti

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Protection
Human Rights
Justice, Rule of Law and Security Sector Reform
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
South Sudan
Extract: 

25. Further calls upon the Government of South Sudan to hold to account all those responsible for violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, and to ensure that all victims of sexual violence have equal protection under the law and equal access to justice, and to safeguard equal respect for the rights of women and girls in these processes; 

26. Emphasizes the importance of the full and effective participation of women at all levels in the implementation of agreements and in the prevention and resolution of conflict and peacebuilding more broadly, calls upon all parties to ensure women’s full

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Participation
Peace Processes
Peacekeeping
Reconstruction and Peacebuilding
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
South Sudan
Extract: 

26. Emphasizes the importance of the full and effective participation of women at all levels in the implementation of agreements and in the prevention and resolution of conflict and peacebuilding more broadly, calls upon all parties to ensure women’s full and effective representation and leadership in all conflict resolution and peacebuilding efforts, including in the resumption of peace talks, and through support to women’s civil society organizations; welcomes IGAD’s identification of a Gender Adviser, encourages their swift deployment and the full integration of gender concerns in future peace agreements, and encourages Troop- and Police-Contributing Countries to take measures to increase the deployment of women in the military, police, and civilian components of the mission, and reaffirms the importance of appropriate gender expertise and training in all missions mandated by the Security Council; 

Emphasizing that persistent barriers to full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) will only be dismantled through dedicated commitment to women’s empowerment, participation, and human rights, and through concerted leadership, consistent information an

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Peacekeeping
Reconstruction and Peacebuilding
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
South Sudan
Extract: 

Emphasizing that persistent barriers to full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) will only be dismantled through dedicated commitment to women’s empowerment, participation, and human rights, and through concerted leadership, consistent information and action, and support, to build women’s engagement in all levels of decision-making, 

Reaffirming its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, and 1502 (2003) and 2175 (2015) on the protection of humanitarian and United Nations personnel; resolutions 16

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Peace Processes
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
South Sudan
Extract: 

Reaffirming its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1674 (2006), 1738 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, and 1502 (2003) and 2175 (2015) on the protection of humanitarian and United Nations personnel; resolutions 1612 (2005), 1882 (2009), 1998 (2011), 2068 (2012), and 2143 (2014) on children and armed conflict; and resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), and 2122 (2013) on women, peace, and security; resolution 2150 (2014) on the prevention and fight against genocide; resolution 2151 (2014) on security sector reform; and resolution 2171 (2014) on conflict prevention, 

Recognizing the important role played by civil society organizations, faith leaders, women, and youth in South Sudan, underscoring the importance of their participation — along with the former SPLM detainees and other political parties —

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Participation
Peace Processes
Peacekeeping
Reconstruction and Peacebuilding
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
South Sudan
Extract: 

Recognizing the important role played by civil society organizations, faith leaders, women, and youth in South Sudan, underscoring the importance of their participation — along with the former SPLM detainees and other political parties — to finding a sustainable solution to the crisis in the country, and concerned by efforts by all parties to limit such participation including by preventing individuals from travelling to join the talks and by increased restrictions of freedom of expression, 

Strongly condemning reported and ongoing human rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law, including those involving extrajudicial killings, ethnically targeted violence, rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based v

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Protection
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Human Rights
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
South Sudan
Extract: 

Strongly condemning reported and ongoing human rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law, including those involving extrajudicial killings, ethnically targeted violence, rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence, recruitment and use of children, enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests and detention, violence aimed at spreading terror among the civilian population, and attacks on schools, places of worship, hospitals, and United Nations and associated peacekeeping personnel, by all parties, including armed groups and national security forces, as well as the incitement to commit such abuses and violations 

To exercise good offices, confidence-building, and facilitation in support of the mission’s protection strategy, especially in regard to women and children, including to facilitate the prevention, mitigation and resolution of inter-communal conflict in or

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Participation
Protection
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
South Sudan
Extract: 

To exercise good offices, confidence-building, and facilitation in support of the mission’s protection strategy, especially in regard to women and children, including to facilitate the prevention, mitigation and resolution of inter-communal conflict in order to foster sustainable local and national reconciliation as an essential part of preventing violence and long-term State- building activity; 

To foster a secure environment for the eventual safe and voluntary return of internally-displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees including, through monitoring of, ensuring respect for human rights by, and where compatible and in strict compliance with the Un

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Protection
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
South Sudan
Extract: 

To foster a secure environment for the eventual safe and voluntary return of internally-displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees including, through monitoring of, ensuring respect for human rights by, and where compatible and in strict compliance with the United Nations Human Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDPP), coordination with police services and civil society actors in relevant and protection-focused activities, such as sensitization to issues of sexual and gender-based violence, in order to strengthen protection of civilians; 

To monitor, investigate, verify and report specifically and publicly on violations and abuses committed against children and women, including all forms of sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflict by accelerating the implementation of monitoring,

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Protection
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Peacekeeping
Human Rights
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
South Sudan
Extract: 

To monitor, investigate, verify and report specifically and publicly on violations and abuses committed against children and women, including all forms of sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflict by accelerating the implementation of monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements on conflict-related sexual violence and by strengthening the monitoring and reporting mechanism for grave violations against children;