S/RES/2233 (2015) United Nations Security Council Distr.: General 29 July 2015 Resolution 2233 (2015) Adopted by the Security Council at its 7495th meeting, on 29 July 2015 The Security Council, Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions on Iraq, (2003), 1546 (2004), 1557 (2004), 1619 (2005), 1700 (2006), (2008), 1883 (2009), 1936 (2010), 2001 (2011), 2061 (2012), (2014), and resolution 2107 (2013) on the situation between Iraq in particular 1500 1770 (2007), 1830 2110 (2013), 2169 and Kuwait, Reaffirming the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Iraq, Emphasizing the importance of the stability and security of Iraq for the people of Iraq, the region, and the international community, Expressing grave concern at the current security situation in Iraq as a result of a large-scale offensive carried out by terrorist groups, in particular the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), (also known as Da’esh) and associated armed groups, involving violations of international humanitarian law, heavy civilian casualties, including women and children, the displacement of more than three million Iraqi civilians, use of sexual violence against and the sexual enslavement of women and girls, threats against all religious and ethnic groups, and the threat to the safety of journalists, media professionals, and associated personne l; condemning the attacks perpetrated by these terrorist groups and associated armed groups against the people of Iraq in an attempt to destabilize the country and region, and reiterating its commitment to Iraq’s security and territorial integrity, Noting that the presence of ISIL on Iraq’s sovereign territory is a major threat to Iraq’s future, underscoring that the only way to address this threat is for all Iraqis to work together by addressing needs in the security as well as the political realm, stressing the long-term solution to the instability will require the political leadership of Iraq to make decisions that will unite the country, and emphasizing the importance of the international community supporting Iraq in this regard, Calling on all political entities to overcome divisions and work together in an inclusive and timely political process aimed at strengthening Iraq ’s national unity, sovereignty and independence; and for Iraq’s leaders to engage in dialogue that would contribute to finding a viable and sustainable solution to the country’s current challenges; and reaffirming its belief that through its democratic institutions, in 15-12896 (E) *1512896*