First, it is essential to grasp the reality of sexual violence committed in a...

First, it is essential to grasp the reality of sexual violence committed in armed conflict through reliable, timely and objective information, as well as to ensure that, in turn, perpetrators are identified and brought to justice. In that respect, we strongly support the Secretary-General's call for the Security Council to mandate that the Secretary-General's annual reports list those parties that have engaged in patterns of sexual violence in armed conflict. We believe that this measure would contribute to halting impunity by providing a basis for more focused approaches and targeted measures towards those parties.