First of all, we can legitimately welcome some achievements, notably at the i...

First of all, we can legitimately welcome some achievements, notably at the institutional level, with the appointment of Ms. Margot Wallström as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. Another gain is the identification by the Secretary-General of 26 indicators for the monitoring and revitalization of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) (reports of the Secretary- General S/2010/173 and S/2010/498). We should also mention the adoption of resolution 1882 (2009), which allows the specific consideration of the case of girls, by extending the monitoring and reporting mechanism on sexual violence against children and the killing and maiming of children. We also note the initiatives taken by States, the United Nations system, regional organizations and civil society in particular, in the realms of the prevention of sexual violence, the promotion of gender equality, the training of mediators, the strengthening of the capacity for women and others.