An urgent and effective response from the international community is required...

An urgent and effective response from the international community is required. There must be clear objectives, starting with ending impunity, empowering women, rejecting various forms of discrimination, mobilizing political leadership and increasing awareness of rape as a tactic and consequence of armed conflict. In addition, greater coherence of and a more systematic response by the United Nations system, and increased consultation and cooperation with regional and sub-regional organizations and member states as well as civil society, are vital to the success of such action.