Security Council resolution 1820 (2008) [on acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts]

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19 June 2008

Security Council resolution 1820 (2008) [on acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts]

Resolución 1820 (2008), aprobada por el Consejo de Seguridad en su 5916ª sesión, celebrada el 19 de junio de 2008

Резолюция 1820 (2008), принятая Советом Безопасности [касающаяся сексуального насилия в отношении гражданского населения в условиях вооруженного конфликта]

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Security Council resolution 1820 (2008) [on acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts]

Document source

UN Security Council

Date

19 June 2008

Document number

S/RES/1820 (2008)

Document type

Resolutions / Recommendations / Declarations / Decisions

Collection

Legal Instruments

Keywords

Crimes against humanity

Genocide

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)

War crimes

Women-at-risk

Comments:

Adopted unanimously by the Security Council at its 5916th (resumption 1) meeting. Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2007-31 July 2008.

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