Security Council Resolution 2253

Saturday, December 19, 2015
Countries: 
Global
Resolution Reference PDF: 

Security Council Resolution 2253.

Resolution Extracts: 

Security Council Resolution 2253: Preamble.

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Protection
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Extract: 

Condemning in the strongest terms abductions of women and children by ISIL, ANF, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities and recalling resolution 2242 (2015), expressing outrage at their exploitation and abuse, including rape, sexual violence, forced marriage, and enslavement by these entities, encouraging all State and non-state actors with evidence to bring it to the attention of the Council, along with any information that such human trafficking may support the perpetrators financially, emphasizing that this resolution requires States to ensure that their nationals and persons within their territory do not make available any funds, financial assets or economic resources for ISIL’s benefit, and noting that any person or entity who transfers funds to ISIL directly or indirectly in connection with such exploitation and abuse would be eligible for listing by the Committee,