Elimination of violence against women 2005, para. 17r

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[Stresses that States have an affirmative duty to promote and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of women and girls and must exercise due diligence to prevent, investigate and punish all acts of violence against women and girls, and calls upon States:] To provide gender sensitive training to all actors, as appropriate, in peacekeeping missions in dealing with female victims of violence, including sexual violence and, in this regard, acknowledges the important role of peace support operations personnel in eliminating violence against women and girls, and calls upon States to promote, and relevant agencies of the United Nations system and regional organizations to ensure full and effective implementation of the Ten Rules Code of Personal Conduct for Blue Helmets;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2005
Paragraph type
OP
Paragraph info
OP
Paragraph number
17r