We wish to highlight in particular the recent advances in fostering the princ...

We wish to highlight in particular the recent advances in fostering the principle of accountability in two important areas of the Council's work, notably in protecting women and children. Here, we wish to reference the adoption on 28 October of a presidential statement in which the Council noted “that the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern committed against women and girls has been strengthened through the work of the International Criminal Court, ad hoc and mixed tribunals, as well as specialized chambers in national tribunals” and reiterated “its intention to enhance its efforts to fight impunity and uphold accountability for serious crimes against women and girls” (S/PRST/2011/20, p. 2).