Resolution 2106 (2013)Adopted by the Security Council

Resolution 2106 (2013)Adopted by the Security Council at its 6984th meeting, on 24 June 2013

international humanitarian law prohibits rape and other forms of sexual violence,...

sexual violence can constitute a crime against humanity or aconstitutive act with respect to genocide; further recalls that rape and other forms of serious sexual violence in armed conflict are war crimes; calls upon Member States to comply with their relevant obligations to continue to fight impunity by investigating and prosecuting those subject to their jurisdiction who are responsible for such crimes...

the need for more timely, objective, accurate and reliable
information as a basis for prevention and response and requests the Secretary General and relevant United Nations entities to accelerate the establishment and implementation of monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements on conflictrelated sexual violence, including rape in situations of armed conflict and postconflict and other situations relevant to the implementation of resolution 1888 (2009), as appropriate, and taking into account the specificity of each country;....

Urges existing sanctions committees, where within the scope of the relevant criteria for designation, and consistent with resolution 1960 (2010) to apply targeted sanctions against those who perpetrate and direct sexual violence in conflict; and reiterates its intention, when adopting or renewing targeted sanctions in situations of armed conflict, to consider including, where appropriate, designation criteria pertaining to acts of rape and other forms of serious sexual violence....