Estonia
Indeed, the Security Council, through its five resolutions, has developed a r...
Indeed, the Security Council, through its five resolutions, has developed a robust framework to prevent and address sexual violence in armed conflict.
However, gender crimes remain an enduring part of most armed conflicts and ra...
However, gender crimes remain an enduring part of most armed conflicts and rape continues to be used as a weapon of war.
Among other things, we have been informed about an increase in reported incid...
Among other things, we have been informed about an increase in reported incidents of sexual violence in Afghanistan, and there are clear indications that conflict-related sexual violence has been a main feature of attacks in the Central African Republic and a consistent characteristic of the crisis in South Sudan.
Estonia and Latvia believe that accountability for sexual violence crimes is ...
Estonia and Latvia believe that accountability for sexual violence crimes is crucial for deterring and ultimately preventing their commission, and for doing justice by victims
To reverse the near complete impunity that perpetrators of sexual violence cu...
To reverse the near complete impunity that perpetrators of sexual violence currently enjoy, it is important that States build the capacity to ensure accountability
In order to enhance accountability, the Council could adopt targeted measures...
In order to enhance accountability, the Council could adopt targeted measures against those responsible for conflict-related sexual violence and include individuals sought by the ICC on the sanctions lists.
It is of utmost importance that peacekeepers continue to be trained to enhanc...
It is of utmost importance that peacekeepers continue to be trained to enhance their capacity to prevent and respond to conflict-related sexual violence, that women protection advisers be deployed within peacekeeping and special political missions, and that ceasefire or peace agreements explicitly reflect sexual violence considerations Latvia and Estonia commend United Nations Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict and the efforts of the United Nations system to establish the monitoring and reporting arrangements on conflict-related sexual violence, as mandated by resolution 1960 (2010).