S/RES/2122 (2013)
and commitment of all actors involved in the implementation of resolution 1325
(2000) and subsequent resolutions to advance women’s participation and protection,
Expressing concern at women’s exacerbated vulnerability in armed conflict
and post-conflict situations particularly in relation to forced displacement, as a result
of unequal citizenship rights, gender-biased application of asylum laws, and obstacles
to registering and accessing identity documents which occur in many situations,
Expressing deep concern at the full range of threats and human rights
violations and abuses experienced by women in armed conflict and post-conflict
situations, recognizing that those women and girls who are particularly vulnerable
or disadvantaged may be specifically targeted or at increased risk of violence, and
recognizing in this regard that more must be done to ensure that transitional justice
measures address the full range of violations and abuses of women’s human rights,
and the differentiated impacts on women and girls of these violations and abuses as
well as forced displacement, enforced disappearances, and destruction of civilian
infrastructure,
Recognizing the importance of Member States and United Nations entities
seeking to ensure humanitarian aid and funding includes provision for the full range
of medical, legal, psychosocial and livelihood services to women affected by armed
conflict and post-conflict situations, and noting the need for access to the full range
of sexual and reproductive health services, including regarding pregnancies
resulting from rape, without discrimination,
Reiterating its strong condemnation of all violations of international law
committed against and/or directly affecting civilians, including women and girls in
armed conflict and post-conflict situations, including those involving rape and other
forms of sexual and gender-based violence, killing and maiming, obstructions to
humanitarian aid, and mass forced displacement,
Recognizing that States bear the primary responsibility to respect and ensure
the human rights of all persons within their territory and subject to their jurisdiction
as provided for by international law, and reaffirming that parties to armed conflict
bear the primary responsibility to ensure the protection of civilians,
Reaffirming that sustainable peace requires an integrated approach based on
coherence between political, security, development, human rights, including gender
equality, and rule of law and justice activities, and in this regard emphasizing the
importance of the rule of law as one of the key elements of conflict prevention,
peacekeeping, conflict resolution and peacebuilding,
Recognizing the need for more systematic attention to the implementation of
women, peace and security commitments in its own work, particularly to ensure the
enhancement of women’s engagement in conflict prevention, resolution and
peacebuilding, and noting in this regard the need for timely and systematic reporting
on women, peace and security,
Taking note of the critical contributions of civil society, including women’s
organizations to conflict prevention, resolution and peacebuilding and in this regard
the importance of sustained consultation and dialogue between women and national
and international decision makers,
Recognizing the need to address the gaps and strengthen links between the
United Nations peace and security in the field, human rights and development work
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