Sexual violence in armed conflict 2013, para. 6

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Noting with concern that sexual violence in armed conflict and post-conflict situations disproportionately affects women and girls, as well as groups that are particularly vulnerable or may be specifically targeted, while also affecting men and boys and those secondarily traumatized as forced witnesses of sexual violence against family members; and emphasizing that acts of sexual violence in such situations not only severely impede the critical contributions of women to society, but also impede durable peace and security as well as sustainable development,
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Security Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Boys
  • Girls
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2013
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
UNSC resolution, Sexual violence in armed conflict (2013), S/RES/2106, PP 6.
Paragraph info
PP
Paragraph number
6