Secondly, we must accelerate our fight against impunity. Perpetrators have to...

Secondly, we must accelerate our fight against impunity. Perpetrators have to be brought to justice. Bearing in mind the main responsibility of States to investigate and prosecute, the Security Council also has a role to play. We therefore welcome the inclusion in the Secretary General's report, for the first time, of an annex listing parties which are credibly suspected of patterns of rape and other forms of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict on the Council's agenda. Naming and shaming is not an end in itself but should serve as a basis for targeted measures leading to an end of these terrible crimes. The ICC and international monitoring mechanisms have also done important work in this regard and should be further strengthened.