United Nations Security Council Resolution 2106

UN Security Council
Resolution 2106
UN Security Council; Resolution 2106
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Date	24 June 2013
Meeting no.	6984
Code	S/RES/2106 (Document)
Subject	Women and Peace and Security
Voting summary	15 voted for; None voted against; None abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; Russia; United Kingdom; United States;
Non-permanent members	Argentina; Australia; Azerbaijan; Guatemala; South Korea; Luxembourg; Morocco; Pakistan; Rwanda; Togo;
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Adopted unanimously on June 24th, 2013, the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2106 (S/RES/2106) centers around the protection of women from sexual violence, especially in armed conflict or post-conflict areas. The resolution highlights the need for countries to both:

(1) implement firm regulations around the prosecution of sexual violence crimes

(2) adequately address the origin of such crimes

It further states that in order to fulfill these needs, promoting women's (political/social/economic) empowerment, gender equality, and encouraging men and boys' cooperation to combat women-centered violence is imperative in order to enact long-term change.