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UN Security Council Resolutions on CRSV
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UNSCR 1325 (31 Oct 2000)
Acknowledged that armed conflicts disproportionately impact women and girls, called for increase participation and care for women after conflict.
UNSCR 1820 (19 June 2008)
Condemned sexual violence as a weapon of war that constitutes a war crime. It was unanimously adopted on 19 June 2008, and the day has been officially designated as the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
UNSCR 1888 (30 Sept 2009)
Established a special representative to the secretary-general on sexual violence in armed conflict and highlighted the importance of leadership and a Team of Experts to investigate sexual violence in conflict zones.
UNSCR 1960 (16 Dec 2010)
Created a name-and-shame campaign to collect an annual list of all government and non-state actors who commit sexual violence in conflict and refer them to the ICC and UN Sanctions Committee.
UNSCR 2106 (24 June 2013)
Emphasized importance of countries to prosecute perpetrators of sexual violence and that conflict-related sexual violence is linked to broader efforts to reform other justice and security sectors.
UNSCR 2242 (13 Oct 2015)
Called on the UN to double the number of female peacekeepers in the next five years.
Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
CRSV tracker will be released in August 2025
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