Terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.1 The United Nations Security Council has affirmed that “acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation,” and “are to be unequivocally condemned, especially when they indiscriminately target or injure civilians”. Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) constitutes one of the means through which terrorist organizations indiscriminately target civilians in both conflict and non-conflict settings.
