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which both official Iraqi forces and Member States that assist them must also abide,
and while acknowledging legitimate security measures to identify members of ISIL
(Da’esh), calling on all parties to immediately release any arbitrarily or unlawfully
detained persons, emphasizing that those responsible for violations of international
humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights, including those
involving detainees and sexual and gender-based violence, must be held
accountable, welcoming the establishment by Prime Minister of Iraq Haider
al-Abadi of a committee to investigate reported violations and abuses, including
reports of missing men and boys from Fallujah and other territories liberated from
ISIS, and stressing the need for all such allegations, wherever they occur, to be
immediately and comprehensively investigated and, as a ppropriate, prosecuted,
Emphasizing that all parties should 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 conditions conducive to th e
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 (Da’esh), including over 820,000 persons estimated to be
currently displaced from Mosul, stressing respect for the rights of internally
displaced persons, without discrimination, including in the context of resettlement,
returns or local integration, as well as for the freedom of movement, reiterating its
gratitude to the host communities, underscoring that host communities should
provide access to safe areas for internally displaced persons and that those who
commit violations and abuses against them should be held accountable, 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 Nations 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 all those in need,
Emphasizing the importance of continuing efforts to support stabilization and
long-term sustainable development, particularly in areas liberated from ISIL
(Da’esh), urging the Government of Iraq and its partners to accelerate such efforts
in order to create the conditions for the voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable
return of refugees and internally displaced persons, welcoming efforts of Member
States to support the Government of Iraq and its partners as they work to stabilize
these areas, encouraging Member States to continue to support stabilization and
development, including through the United Nations, recognizing the threat of
hazardous explosive devices, welcoming efforts by member states to support the
Government of Iraq and its partners in addressing the need to provide risk
education, appropriate threat assessments, and conduct clearance of areas of such
devices, and encouraging Member States to increase their support for ongoing
stabilization efforts,
Strongly emphasizing the urgency of addressing humanitarian challenges
confronting the Iraqi people, stressing the need to intensify planning and
implementation of a coordinated response and to provide adequate re sources to
address these challenges, calling for an intensification of these efforts by all parties,
urging all Member States to continue to fund United Nations and other humanitarian
appeals, encouraging Member States to support the United Nations’ humanitarian
response in Iraq, working with the Government of Iraq, to assist all Iraqi individuals
affected by the ongoing conflict, and commending the efforts of Member States that
have contributed to the humanitarian effort,
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