Whereas sexual violence as a result of conflict remains a serious, present-day atrocity affecting millions of people, primarily women and girls; Whereas according to the United Nations, sexual violence has been reported against women, during and after conflicts, in every international or non-international war-zone; Whereas combatants use sexual violence, including rape and sexual enslavement, to terrorize communities, recruit new fighters, and generate revenues and income; Whereas according to experts, a host of state and non-state armed groups or multinational forces have committed conflict-related sexual violence; Whereas according to experts, conflict-related sexual violence has become a key part of extremist groups, such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Boko Haram in Nigeria; Whereas ISIL subjected large numbers of women and girls from ethnic and religious communities in Iraq, including the Yezidi community, to conflict-related sexual violence; Whereas ISIL subjected women, girls, men, and boys to various forms of conflict-related sexual violence, including rape and sexual enslavement, physical and psychological violence, and human trafficking; Whereas according to the United Nations, ISIL abducted approximately 6,417 people (3,547 women and 2,870 men) from Iraq’s Yezidi community between August 2014 and July 2017, and the impact of these horrific acts are felt by such women and men, as well as children and the broader Yezidi community; Whereas reported numbers of abduction, when available, often underestimate the prevalence of sexual violence due to fear, reprisals, and stigma; Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 1888 (2009) reaffirmed that sexual violence, when used or commissioned as a tactic of war to deliberately target civilians or as a part of a widespread or systematic attack against civilian populations, can significantly exacerbate conflicts and may impede the restoration of international peace and security