Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: Kuwait
Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: Kuwait (Extract 1)
Based on resolutions 2231 (2015) and 2253 (2015), and taking into the account the Council’s acknowledgement that sexual violence in conflict is a war tactic and a tool used by some terrorist and extremist groups, such violence also constitutes an element of the political economy of terrorism that is used in recruitment and financing. The Security Council should hold accountable all perpetrators of such crimes and end their impunity. It should also further include in the mandates of peacekeeping and political missions tasks related to the empowerment of women in conflict and on holding the perpetrators of crimes of sexual violence accountable following the end of conflict, including referring such crimes, which amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity, to appropriate tribunals.
Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: Kuwait (Extract 2)
We agree with the Secretary-General that the best way to prevent sexual violence is to protect basic freedoms and human rights, support economic empowerment and fair political participation, build national capacity and provide assistance to the survivors of sexual violence, in particular women and girls who are marginalized or economically disadvantaged.
Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, April 2018: Kuwait (Extract 3)
At the regional level, the State of Kuwait hosted the International Conference for Reconstruction of Iraq, where it announced its contribution of $1 billion in the form of loans and investments. We did so because we believe that the areas liberated from the terrorist Da’esh organization must be rehabilitated and provided support for comprehensive development in order to achieve sustainable development for women and girls, as well as national reconciliation and social justice.