UN Security Council resolution 1820

E548520

UN Security Council resolution 1820 is a landmark 2008 UN measure that recognizes sexual violence as a tactic of war and a threat to international peace and security, calling for its prevention and accountability for perpetrators.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
UN Security Council resolution 1820 canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Security Council resolution
international legal instrument
adoptedBy United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED
adoptionDate 2008-06-19
affirms rape and other forms of sexual violence can constitute constitutive acts of genocide
rape and other forms of sexual violence can constitute crimes against humanity
rape and other forms of sexual violence can constitute war crimes
aimsTo integrate prevention of sexual violence into peace and security efforts
strengthen protection of women and girls in situations of armed conflict
bindingOn United Nations Member States
callsFor better data collection and reporting on sexual violence in conflict
ending impunity for perpetrators of sexual violence
enforcement of military discipline regarding sexual violence
exclusion of amnesty for sexual violence crimes in peace agreements
greater participation of women in peace processes
inclusion of sexual violence considerations in peace negotiations
inclusion of sexual violence considerations in peacekeeping mandates
prevention of sexual violence in armed conflict
prosecution of those responsible for sexual violence
protection of civilians from sexual violence
protection of women and girls in refugee and internally displaced persons camps
training of troops on prohibitions against sexual violence
callsOn Member States to end impunity for sexual violence NERFINISHED
Member States to strengthen national legal and judicial systems to address sexual violence
all parties to armed conflict to immediately stop sexual violence
chapter Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter NERFINISHED
documentSymbol S/RES/1820(2008)
focusesOn accountability for perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict
prevention of conflict-related sexual violence
language English
legalBasis United Nations Charter NERFINISHED
meetingNumber 5916
partOf UN women, peace and security agenda
reaffirms United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 NERFINISHED
the responsibility of States to prosecute persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law
recognizes sexual violence as a tactic of war
sexual violence as a threat to international peace and security
relatedTo UN Security Council resolution 1888 NERFINISHED
UN Security Council resolution 1889 NERFINISHED
UN Security Council resolution 1960 NERFINISHED
UN Security Council resolution 2106 NERFINISHED
UN Security Council resolution 2122 NERFINISHED
requests the UN Secretary-General to develop and implement appropriate training programs for peacekeeping and humanitarian personnel
the UN Secretary-General to submit reports on the implementation of the resolution
resolutionNumber 1820
subject protection of civilians in armed conflict
sexual violence in armed conflict
women, peace and security
yearAdopted 2008

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gender, Peace and Security Team alignedWith UN Security Council resolution 1820