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UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1888 IS ATTACHED.

 

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IWTC - International Women's Tribune Centre

 

UN SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS THIRD RESOLUTION ON WOMEN, PEACE & SECURITY - SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1888


On September 30, 2009, the Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution that addresses the need to end sexual violence against women in conflict-affected countries. Introduced by the US government, at a session chaired by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the resolution builds on SCRs 1325 and 1820, both of which were instrumental in raising the issue of sexual violence on the Security Council's agenda. In her address to the council, Clinton affirmed that "today, the United States joins with the international community in sending a simple and unequivocal message: violence against women and children will not be tolerated and must be stopped."

Strengthening the commitments made in SCR 1820 which clearly links the prevention of sexual violence with the maintenance of peace and security, the new resolution (SCR 1888) asks for:

 France and other UN member states expressed concern about the recent violence in Guinea Conakry. They cited this as an example of a situation where women and other marginalized groups can become more vulnerable and international instruments like Resolutions 1820 and 1888 would be very much needed. The importance of Resolution 1325 as the foundation document that recognizes women's role in peacebuilding and conflict resolution was also highlighted by Vietnam and other Security Council members. The United Kingdom, Mexico and a number of other Security Council members also welcomed the creation of the new women's entity in the UN system. The Security Council also received endorsements and statements from 40 other Member States but they were not read in today's meeting.
 





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