UN Security Council
2021

by non-State actors, including terrorists, criminals and other unauthorized recipients, Acknowledging the value of the Security Council Sanctions Committees’ guidance, including through non-binding guidelines, to Member States for complying with the provisions and obligations under the respective resolutions that impose sanctions, Stressing that measures taken by Member States to comply with Councilmandated arms embargos, including measures to counter illicit trafficking and diversion of arms and related materiel, as well as illicit financing, must comply with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law, as applicable, and further stressing the importance of Member States sufficiently addressing this matter through domestic authorities, in accordance with their national laws, Urging Member States to mainstream perspectives that take into account the disproportionate impact of the flows of illicitly trafficked weapons on women and children in policymaking and implementation processes of programmes to combat the illicit trafficking and diversion of arms and related materiel of all types, in violation of Council-mandated embargoes, and recognizing the importance of women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in all such efforts,