Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts 2008, para. 1
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Stresses that sexual violence, when used or commissioned as a tactic of war in order to deliberately target civilians or as a part of a widespread or systematic attack against civilian populations, can significantly exacerbate situations of armed conflict and may impede the restoration of international peace and security, affirms in this regard that effective steps to prevent and respond to such acts of sexual violence can significantly contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security, and expresses its readiness, when considering situations on the agenda of the Council, to, where necessary, adopt appropriate steps to address widespread or systematic sexual violence;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Humanitarian
Violence
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2008
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
UNSC resolution, Acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts (2008), S/RES/1820, OP 1.