S/RES/2493 (2019)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
29 October 2019
Resolution 2493 (2019)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 8649th meeting, on
29 October 2019
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), 2106 (2013), 2122 (2013), 2242 (2015), and 2467 (2019)
on Women, Peace and Security, and relevant statements of its Presidents,
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,
Reaffirming in this regard the importance to achieve sustainable peace and
security by dialogue, mediation, consultations and political negotiations to bridge
differences and to end conflicts,
Recognizing the progress made as well as the opportunity and need for far
greater implementation of the women, peace and security agenda, remaining deeply
concerned by persisting barriers to the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000)
and the frequent under-representation of women in many formal processes and bodies
related to the maintenance of international peace and security, the relatively low
number of women in senior positions in political, peace and security-related national,
regional and international institutions, the lack of adequate gender-sensitive
humanitarian responses and support for women’s leadership roles in these settings,
insufficient financing for Women, Peace and Security, and the resulting detrimental
impact on the maintenance of international peace and security,
Recognizing that an understanding of the impact of armed conflict on women
and girls, effective institutional arrangements to guarantee their protection and full
participation in the peace process can significantly contribute to the maintenance and
promotion of international peace and security,
Recalling the commitments of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
and reaffirming the obligations of State Parties to the Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the Optional Protocol thereto, urging
states that have not yet done so to consider ratifying or acceding to them, noting
General Recommendation 30 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination
Against Women on Women in Conflict Prevention, Conflict and Post Conflict
Situations,
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