This document presents UN Security Council Resolution 1820, adopted in 2008. This resolution was the first to recognize sexual violence as a war tactic, whether it is used systematically for political or military purposes, It results from a general feeling of impunity. Resolution 1820 describes sexual violence as a topic of international importance for peace and security, requiring an appropriate response. It notes that these acts exacerbate armed conflicts and hamper the return to peace and security. It further emphasizes that rape, or any other form of sexual violence, can be characterized as a war crime, a crime against humanity or an act of genocide.
Ce document présente la Résolution 1888 du Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies adoptée en 2009. La Résolution 1888 fait suite à la résolution 1820 du Conseil de sécurité, qui confie, aux missions de maintien de la paix, de protéger les femmes et les enfants contre les violences sexuelles pendant les conflits armés et demande au secrétaire général de nommer un Représentant spécial sur la violence sexuelle dans les conflits armés (Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général sur le Bureau de la violence sexuelle dans les conflits)
This document presents UN Security Council Resolution 1888, adopted in 2009. The Resolution 1888 follow-up to Security Council resolution 1820, which is assigned to peacekeeping missions to protect women and children from sexual violence during armed conflict, and requests the Secretary-General to appoint a Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict (Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict Office)
