A/RES/75/321
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
7 September 2021
Seventy-fifth session
Agenda item 134
Sexual exploitation and abuse: implementing a
zero-tolerance policy
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
on 2 September 2021
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/75/L.129 and A/75/L.129/Add.1)]
75/321.
United Nations action on sexual exploitation and abuse
The General Assembly,
Recalling the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and
international law,
Recalling also its resolutions 71/278 of 10 March 2017, 72/312 of 13 September
2018 and 73/302 of 20 June 2019 on United Nations action on sexual exploitation and
abuse, 72/304 of 13 July 2018, 73/293 of 20 May 2019, 74/277 of 18 June 2020 and
75/281 of 24 May 2021 on the comprehensive review of the whole question of
peacekeeping operations in all their aspects, 71/297 of 30 June 2017 on special
measures for protection from sexual exploitation and abuse and 72/112 of 7 December
2017, 73/196 of 20 December 2018, 74/181 of 18 December 2019 and 75/132 of
15 December 2020 on criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts
on mission, and taking note of Security Council resolutions 2242 (2015) of
13 October 2015 and 2272 (2016) of 11 March 2016,
Strongly condemning, and expressing deep concern about, sexual exploitation and
abuse by United Nations personnel throughout the system, as well as by non -United
Nations personnel serving under a mandate of the Security Council, and underscoring
the commitment of Member States to strengthening measures to address sexual
exploitation and abuse,
Acknowledging the work of all United Nations personnel throughout the United
Nations system, including peacekeepers, who serve the purposes and principles of the
Charter, and stressing that the actions of a few will not be allowed to tarnish the
achievements of all,
Noting with concern that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is
exacerbating risks of sexual exploitation and abuse and affecting the capacity to
address and investigate allegations and provide victims with assistance, and further
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