S/RES/2122 (2013)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
18 October 2013
Resolution 2122 (2013)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 7044th meeting, on
18 October 2013
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its commitment to the continuing and full implementation, in a
mutually reinforcing manner, of resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009),
1889 (2009), 1960 (2010) and 2106 (2013) and all relevant statements of its
President,
Recalling the commitments of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
and reaffirming the obligations of States Parties to the Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Optional Protocol
thereto, and urging States that have not yet done so to consider ratifying or acceding
to them,
Bearing in mind the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations and the primary responsibility of the Security Council under the Charter for
the maintenance of international peace and security, and noting the focus of this
resolution is, in this regard, the implementation of the women, peace and security
agenda,
Reaffirming that women’s and girls’ empowerment and gender equality are
critical to efforts to maintain international peace and security, and emphasizing that
persisting barriers to full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) will only be
dismantled through dedicated commitment to women’s empowerment, participation,
and human rights, and through concerted leadership, consistent information and
action, and support, to build women’s engagement in all levels of decision-making,
Taking note with appreciation the report of the Secretary-General of
4 September 2013 and the progress and emergence of good practice across several
areas, including in prevention and protection, and the significant heightening of
policy and operational focus on the monitoring, prevention and prosecution of
violence against women in armed conflict and post-conflict situations, but
remaining deeply concerned about persistent implementation deficits in the women,
peace and security agenda, including in: protection from human rights abuses and
violations; opportunities for women to exercise leadership; resources provided to
address their needs and which will help them exercise their rights; and the capacities
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