A/HRC/S-22/4 Expressing alarm that acts of terrorism in all forms and manifestations pose a serious threat to the enjoyment of human rights, Recognizing with grave concern that the transnational character of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and associated groups poses a threat to the wider region, Emphasizing the need to take appropriate steps to protect members of religious and ethnic minorities, women and children, and members of groups in vulnerable situations, and to provide support to them, as well as to protect civilian and public facilities, such as schools, hospitals, shrines and places of worship, Emphasizing also the need to strengthen international cooperation in order to provide humanitarian assistance and aid to all displaced Iraqi people to ensure that basic needs are met and to alleviate suffering caused by the violence, Fully aware of the obligations of the States Members of the United Nations to prevent and suppress the financing of any terrorist acts, 1. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the systematic violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law resulting from the terrorist acts committed by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and associated groups taking place since 10 June 2014 in several provinces of Iraq, which may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, and strongly condemns in particular all violence against persons based on their religious or ethnic affiliation, as well as violence against women and children; 2. Urges all parties to comply with applicable international humanitarian law and human rights law, to protect civilians, in particular women and children, to respect their human rights and to meet their basic needs, which requires providing safe access for humanitarian and medical services to all affected populations; 3. Stresses the need for those responsible for such violations of international humanitarian law or violations and abuses of human rights law to be held to account through appropriate mechanisms, and calls upon the Government of Iraq to ensure that all perpetrators are brought to justice; 4. Expresses its support for the Iraqi authorities in establishing a new and inclusive Government within the constitutionally mandated time frame; 5. Calls upon the new Government of Iraq to promote and protect human rights by involving all components of Iraqi society in a spirit of national unity and reconciliation, by upholding human rights law and international humanitarian law in its efforts to confront the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, and by investigating appropriately all alleged abuses and violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law in Iraq, and continues to support the efforts of the Government of Iraq to foster religious freedom and pluralism by promoting the ability of members of all religious communities to manifest their religion and to contribute openly and on an equal footing to society, and to take appropriate measures to prevent attacks against persons on the basis of their religion or belief and to prosecute the perpetrators of such attacks; 6. Urges all parties not to lend any legitimacy to terrorist acts; 7. Calls upon the international community to assist the Iraqi authorities to ensure protection of and assistance to those fleeing the areas affected by terrorism, in particular members of groups in a vulnerable situation, including women, children and persons with disabilities, as well as members of ethnic, religious and other minorities; 4