S/RES/2233 (2015)
according to the Constitution, facilitate regional dialogue, develop processes
acceptable to the Government of Iraq to resolve disputed internal boundaries, aid
youth and vulnerable groups including refugees and internally displaced persons,
promote the protection of human rights, gender equality, children and youth, and
vulnerable groups, and emphasizing the importance of the United Nations, in
particular UNAMI, prioritizing advice, support, and assistance to the Iraqi people,
including civil society, and Government to achieve these goals,
Further expressing grave concern that the violent extremism and terrorism
perpetrated by ISIL in Iraq has frequently targeted women and girls, and that ISIL
has committed serious human rights abuses, and violations of international
humanitarian law against women and children, including those involving murder,
kidnapping, hostage taking, enslavement, their sale into or otherwise forced
marriage, human trafficking, rape, sexual slavery and other forms of sexual
violence, and expressing grave concern at the recruitment and use of children by
ISIL and other armed groups in violation of international law,
Encouraging the Government of Iraq to continue in 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), and 2122 (2013) 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 and stressing the need for their full political participation,
including in peace processes, political decision making, and the development of
national strategies, in order to take into account their perspectives, and looking
forward to the full implementation, including funding, of Iraq ’s National Action
Plan on Security Council resolution 1325 (2000),
Reaffirming that all parties should continue to take all feasible steps to ensure
the protection of affected civilians, including children, women and members of
religious and ethnic minority groups, and should create cond itions conducive to the
voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable return of refugees and internally displaced
persons or local integration of internally displaced persons, particularly in areas
newly-liberated from ISIL, and to promote stabilization acti vities and long-term
sustainable development, welcoming commitments and encouraging continued
efforts of the Government of Iraq for the relief of internally displaced persons,
refugees and returnees, noting the important role of the Office of the United Na tions
High Commissioner for Refugees, based on its mandate, in providing continued
advice and support to the Government of Iraq, in coordination with UNAMI, on
these issues, and encouraging the Government of Iraq to continue working with
UNAMI and humanitarian agencies to ensure the delivery of humanitarian relief to
those in need,
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, and reaffirming that all
parties, including ISIL, associated armed groups, and militias, must respect human
rights and abide by all applicable obligations under international humanitarian law,
including those protecting the civilian population, by which both official Iraqi
forces and member states that assist them must also abide,
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