The EU asks the Security Council to redouble its efforts in the fight against...

The EU asks the Security Council to redouble its efforts in the fight against impunity; targeted and graduated measures should be imposed against all parties to conflict responsible for grave violations of women's rights. Perpetrators of sexual violence, including commanders who commission or condone the use of sexual violence, should be held accountable. The Council should include sexual violence as a priority element in resolutions mandating its Sanctions Committees, and these should explicitly include sexual violence as a criterion for the designation' of political and military leaders for targeted measures. The EU also emphasizes the importance of rule of law in general and the strengthening of national and international judicial systems to promote women's legal empowerment.