It is totally unacceptable that perpetrators of sexual and other serious viol...

It is totally unacceptable that perpetrators of sexual and other serious violence against women and girls are shielded by a culture of impunity. The culture of impunity is a direct threat to women's security, and it also hinders women in playing the vital role they might otherwise play in post-conflict peacebuilding efforts. We need to redouble our efforts to end impunity by assisting countries in strengthening political leadership and the rule of law. Targeted sanction measures should be effectively utilized. We hope that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to be appointed soon in accordance with resolution 1888 (2009) will take a strong lead in addressing this serious issue.