S/RES/2367 (2017)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
14 July 2017
Resolution 2367 (2017)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 8003rd meeting, on
14 July 2017
The Security Council,
Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions on Iraq, in particular 1500
(2003), 1546 (2004), 1557 (2004), 1619 (2005), 1700 (2006), 1770 (2007), 1830
(2008), 1883 (2009), 1936 (2010), 2001 (2011), 2061 (2012), 2110 (2013), 2169
(2014), 2233 (2015), and 2299 (2016), and resolution 2107 (2013) on the situation
between Iraq and Kuwait,
Reaffirming the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of
Iraq,
Emphasizing the importance of the stability and security of Iraq for the people
of Iraq, the region, and the international community,
Reiterating its grave concern at the current security situation in Iraq as a result
of the continuing presence of and threat by terrorist groups, in particular the Islamic
State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da’esh) and associated armed
groups, involving violations of international humanitarian law, heavy civilian
casualties, including women and children, the cumulative displacement of more than
5.3 million Iraqi civilians, the systematic use of sexual violence and sexual
enslavement, persecution of individuals on the basis of their religion, belief or
ethnicity, and the threat to the safety of journalists, media professio nals, and
associated personnel, condemning the attacks perpetrated by these terrorist groups
and associated armed groups against the people of Iraq in an attempt to destabilize
the country and region, expressing its sympathies to the families of all victims of
terror attacks, and further reiterating its commitment to Iraq’s security and
territorial integrity,
Noting that the presence of ISIL (Da’esh) on Iraq’s sovereign territory is a
major threat to Iraq’s future, underscoring that the only way to address this threat is
for all Iraqis to work together by addressing needs in the security as well as the
political realm, stressing the long-term solution to the instability will require the
political leadership of Iraq to make decisions that will unite the coun try, and
emphasizing the importance of the international community supporting Iraq in this
regard,
Calling on all political entities to intensify efforts to overcome divisions and
work together in an inclusive and timely political process aimed at reachin g
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