S/RES/2367 (2017)
Urging all those concerned to allow full, unimpeded access for humanitarian
personnel to all people in need, to make available, as far as possible, all necessary
facilities for their operations, to allow the delivery of humanitarian assistance, to
promote the safety, security, and freedom of movement of humanitarian personnel
and United Nations staff, its associated personnel and their assets, and also to
respect and protect medical personnel and medical transport and facilities,
Urging the Government of Iraq to continue to promote and protect human
rights and also to consider additional steps to support the Independent High
Commission for Human Rights in carrying out its mandate, encouraging the
Government of Iraq to reinvigorate its efforts to promote and protect the rights of
women and reaffirming its resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889
(2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), 2122 (2013) and 2242 (2015) on women, peace,
and security and reiterating the need for the full, equal, and effective participation
of women, reaffirming the key role women can play in re-establishing the fabric of
society, stressing the need for their full political participation, including in
upcoming elections and the Independent High Electoral Commission, stabilization
planning, political decision making, local and national reconciliation an d peace
processes, and expressing concern about the lack of implementation, including
funding, of Iraq’s National Action Plan of 2014 in accordance with resolution 1325
(2000) as well as the lack of a national entity responsible for its implementation,
Expressing strong concern at continuing violations and abuses committed
against children, including those involving the recruitment and use of children,
killing and maiming, rape and other forms of sexual violence, unlawful detention,
abductions, and attacks against schools and hospitals, and urging all parties to
conflict to take all necessary measures to end and prevent such violations and
abuses, recalling in this regard its resolutions 1379 (2001), 1612 (2005), 1882
(2009), 1998 (2011) and 2225 (2015), and taking note of the report of the SecretaryGeneral on children and armed conflict in Iraq ( S/2015/852) and welcoming parties’
continued implementation of the conclusions of the Security Council Working
Group on Children and Armed Conflict in S/AC.51/2016/2,
Expressing grave concern that the violent extremism and terrorism perpetrated
by ISIL (Da’esh) in Iraq has systematically targeted women and children, especially
those from minority communities, and that ISIL (Da’esh) has committed serious
human rights abuses, and violations of international humanitarian law against all
people, particularly women and children, including those involving murder,
kidnapping, hostage-taking, suicide bombings, enslavement, sale into or otherwise
forced marriage, human trafficking, rape, sexual slavery and other forms of sexual
violence, recalling in this regard resolution 2331 (2016) and the Joint Communiqué
between the United Nations and the Government of Iraq on Prevention and
Response to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (2016) and further expressing grave
concern at the recruitment and use of children by ISIL (Da’esh) and other armed
groups in violation of international law,
Condemning the destruction of cultural heritage in Iraq particularly by ISIL
(Da’esh), including targeted destruction of religious sites and objects and noting
with concern that ISIL (Da’esh) and other individuals, groups, undertakings and
entities associated with Al-Qaida, are generating income from engaging directly or
indirectly in the looting and smuggling of cultural heritage items from
archaeological sites, museums, libraries, archives, and other sites in Iraq, which is
being used to support their recruitment efforts and strengthen their operational
capability to organize and carry out terrorist attacks, and recalling in this regard the
measures set out in resolution 2347 (2017),
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