Security Council Resolution 2109
14. Demands that all parties immediately cease all forms of violence and huma...
14. Demands that all parties immediately cease all forms of violence and human rights violations and abuses against the civilian population in South Sudan, in particular gender-based violence, including rape and other forms of sexual violence as well as all violations and abuses against children in violation of applicable international law such as their recruitment and use, killing and maiming, abduction and attacks against schools and hospitals and calls for specific and time- bound commitments to combat sexual violence in accordance with resolution 1960;
18. Recognizes that the National Council of Ministers has approved accession ...
18. Recognizes that the National Council of Ministers has approved accession to nine core international human rights instruments and Optional Protocols and encourages the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to ratify and implement other key international human rights treaties and conventions, including those related to women and children, refugees, and statelessness, and requests UNMISS, United Nations OHCHR and other relevant United Nations actors, to advise and assist the Government of the Republic of South Sudan in this regard;
20. Expresses deep concern at the increasing violence, particularly in the Tr...
20. Expresses deep concern at the increasing violence, particularly in the Tri-States Area of Lakes, Unity, Warrap, and in Jonglei and Western Bahr el-Ghazal States, and the resulting loss of hundreds of lives, incidents of abduction of women and children, and displacement of tens of thousands of civilians, and in this regard underlines the need to address the underlying causes of inter-communal violence in South Sudan;
21. Calls upon the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to take measures...
21. Calls upon the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to take measures to improve women's participation in the outstanding issues of the CPA and post-independence arrangements and to enhance the engagement of South Sudanese women in public decision-making at all levels including by promoting women's leadership, ensuring appropriate representation of women in the revision of South Sudan's Constitution, supporting women's organizations, and countering negative societal attitudes about women's capacity to participate equally;
22. Calls upon the authorities of the Republic of South Sudan to combat impun...
22. Calls upon the authorities of the Republic of South Sudan to combat impunity and hold accountable all perpetrators of human rights and international humanitarian law violations, including those committed by illegal armed groups or elements of the Republic of South Sudan Security Forces, and to ensure that all victims of sexual violence, particularly women and girls, have equal protection under the law and equal access to justice;
24. Calls upon the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to refine and fu...
24. Calls upon the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to refine and fully implement the national disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) strategy, including for women and child soldiers, to expedite an effective DDR program in a coherent manner, and requests UNMISS to continue to work closely with the Government of South Sudan and in coordination with all relevant United Nations actors and other international partners in support of the DDR process;
39. Requests the Secretary-General to continue the necessary measures to ensu...
39. Requests the Secretary-General to continue the necessary measures to ensure full compliance by UNMISS with the United Nations zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council fully informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action including predeployment awareness training, and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
40. Reaffirms the importance of appropriate gender expertise and training in ...
40. Reaffirms the importance of appropriate gender expertise and training in missions mandated by the Security Council in accordance with resolutions 1325 (2000) 1820 (2008) and 2106 (2013), recalls the need to address violence against women and girls as a tool of warfare, welcomes the appointment of women protection advisors in accordance with resolutions 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009) 1960 (2010) and 2106 (2013), requests the Secretary-General to establish monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements on conflict-related sexual violence, including rape in situations of armed conflict and post-conflict and other situations relevant to the implementation of resolution 1888 (2009), as appropriate, and encourages UNMISS as well as the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to actively address these issues;
41. Requests the Secretary-General to consider HIV-related needs of people li...
41. Requests the Secretary-General to consider HIV-related needs of people living with, affected by, and vulnerable to HIV, including women and girls, when fulfilling mandated tasks, and in this context, encourages the incorporation, as appropriate, of HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support, including voluntary and confidential counselling and testing programs in the mission;
Reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009...
Reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010) and 2106 (2013) on women, peace, and security and reiterating the need for the full, equal, and effective participation of women at all stages of peace processes given their vital role in the prevention and resolution of conflict and peacebuilding; reaffirming the key role women can play in re-establishing the fabric of recovering society and stressing the need for their involvement in the development and implementation of post-conflict strategies in order to take into account their perspectives and needs,
Recalling the Presidential Statement of 12 February 2013 that recognized that...
Recalling the Presidential Statement of 12 February 2013 that recognized that States bear the primary responsibility to protect civilians as well as to respect and ensure the human rights of all individuals within their territory and subject to their jurisdiction as provided for by relevant international law, reaffirmed that parties to armed conflict bear the primary responsibility to take all feasible steps to ensure the protection of civilians, urged parties to armed conflict to meet civilians' basic needs, and condemned all violations of international law against civilians, in particular the deliberate targeting of civilians, indiscriminate or disproportionate attacks, and sexual and gender based violence.
Recognizing the need to broaden and deepen the pool of available civilian exp...
Recognizing the need to broaden and deepen the pool of available civilian experts, especially women and experts from developing countries, to help develop national capacity, and encouraging Member States, the United Nations and other partners to strengthen cooperation and coordination to ensure that relevant expertise is mobilized to support the peacebuilding needs of the Government and people of the Republic of South Sudan,