Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

Further recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999) , 1296 (2000) , 1674 (2006) , 1738 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, its resolutions 1612 (2005) , 1882 (2009) , 1998 (2011) and 2068 (2012) on Children and Armed Conflict and its resolutions 1325 (2000) , 1820 (2008) , 1888 (2009) , 1889 (2009) , 1960 (2010) , 2106 (2013) and 2122 (2013) on WOMEN, Peace and Security and calling upon the parties in the CAR to engage with the Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict and the Special Representative on SEXUAL Violence in Conflict,

Remaining seriously concerned by multiple and increasing violations of international humanitarian law and the widespread human rights violations and abuses, notably by former Seleka and militia groups, in particular those known as the "antibalaka", including those involving extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, SEXUAL violence against WOMEN and children, rape, recruitment and use of children and attacks against civilians,

19. Requests the Panel of Experts to continue to coordinate its activities as appropriate with the operations of the United Nations/African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and with international efforts to promote a political process in Darfur, and to assess in its interim and final reports progress towards reducing violations by all parties of the measures imposed by paragraphs 7 and 8 of resolution 1556 (2005) , paragraph 7 of resolution 1591 (2005) , and paragraph 10 of resolution 1945 (2010) , progress towards removing impediments to the political process, threats to stability in Darfur and the region; violations of international humanitarian law or violations or abuses of human rights, including attacks on the civilian population, SEXUAL- and GENDER-based violence and grave violations and abuses against children, and other violations of the above-mentioned resolutions, and to provide the Committee with information on the individuals and entities that meet the listing criteria in paragraph 3 (c) of resolution 1591;

Demanding an immediate and complete cessation by all parties to the armed conflict of all acts of SEXUAL violence against civilians in line with resolutions 1325 (2000) , 1820 (2008) , 1888 (2009) , and 1889 (2009) , 1960 (2010) , 2106 (2013) , 2122 (2013) ; recruitment and use of children in violation of applicable international law, and other grave violations and abuses against children in line with resolutions 1261 (1999) , 1379 (2001) , 1539 (2004) , 1612 (2005) , 1882 (2009) , 1998 (2011) and 2068 (2012) ; and indiscriminate attacks on civilians in line with resolution 1265 (1999) , 1296 (2000) , 1674 (2006) , 1738, (2006), 1894 (2009) ,

Emphasizing the imperative for all armed actors to refrain from all acts of violence against civilians, in particular vulnerable groups such as WOMEN and children, and from violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, and the need to address the urgent humanitarian crisis faced by the people of Darfur, including the guarantee of safe, timely and unhindered humanitarian access to all areas by humanitarian agencies and

Remaining seriously concerned by multiple and increasing violations of international humanitarian law and the widespread human rights violations and abuses, notably by former Seleka and militia groups, in particular those known as the "antibalaka", including those involving extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, SEXUAL violence against WOMEN and children, rape, recruitment and use of children and attacks against civilians,

5. Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force to implement the Secretary-General's zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of conduct, requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary action in this regard and to keep the Security Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take preventive and disciplinary action to ensure that such acts are properly investigated and punished in cases involving their personnel;

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22. Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures to ensure full compliance of UNISFA with the United Nations zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuses and to keep the Council informed if cases of such conduct occur;

Stressing the need for effective human rights monitoring, including of any sexual and gender-based violence and violations and abuses committed against children, taking note that there have been no developments with regard to the operationalization of human rights monitoring in the Abyei Area, and reiterating its concern at the lack of cooperation by the parties with the Secretary-General to this end,