UN Documents Most Recent

  • 10 March 2004

    GOV/2004/18

    This resolution welcomed the Libyan decision to eliminate all materials leading to the production of nuclear weapons and reported the matter to the Council “for information purposes only.”

  • 29 February 2004

    S/RES/1529

    This resolution authorised the deployment of a multinational force in Haiti.

  • 27 February 2004

    S/RES/1528

    This resolution authorised ECOWAS and French deployments in Côte d'Ivoire, and established UNOCI.

  • 26 February 2004

    S/PRST/2004/4

    This presidential statement expressed concern over the situation in Haiti.

  • 25 February 2004

    A/58/PV.81

    During this meeting the General Assembly appointed Louise Arbour (Canada) as High Commissioner for Human Rights for a term of office of four years.

  • 25 February 2004

    S/PRST/2004/3

    This statement welcomed the signing, on 29 January 2004, of the Declaration on the Harmonization of the Various Issues by the Somali Delegates at the Somali Consultative Meetings and expressed concern regarding the humanitarian situation.

  • 24 February 2004

    GOV/2004/11

    This was an IAEA report.

  • 23 February 2004

    S/2004/115/Corr.1

    This was a corrigendum to a report of the Secretary-General on Somalia.

  • 20 February 2004

    A/58/718

    This was a note of the Secretary-General nominating Louise Arbour (Canada) as High Commissioner for Human Rights.

  • 20 February 2004

    GOV/2004/12

    This report found that Libya had imported nuclear material from a number of countries, including China and Pakistan, and conducted a wide range of nuclear activities

  • 20 February 2004

    S/2003/1053/Corr.1

    This was the corrigendum of the report which suggested that six egregious violations against children should receive priority in monitoring operations. It also attached for the first time a list of other parties to armed conflict that recruit or use children in Annex II.

  • 19 February 2004

    S/2004/135

    This was the report of the first annual workshop for the newly elected members of the Security Council, which was held on 13 and 14 November 2003.

  • 19 February 2004

    S/2004/124

    This contained the report of the CTC on its revitalisation plan and setting out the goals for the CTED.

  • 12 February 2004

    S/2004/115

    This report of the Secretary-General was on Somalia.

  • 10 February 2004

    S/2004/105

    The Council took note of the Secretary-General's intention to appoint Jean Arnault as his new Special Representative and Head of UNAMA.

  • 6 February 2004

    S/PV.4910

    This was a briefing by Harri Holkeri, emphasised that the "standards before status" policy was the "core political project" for UNMIK.

  • 5 February 2004

    S/2004/99

    This was a letter from the Permanent Representatives of Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Ghana, India, Japan, Mexico, Pakistan and South Africa to the President of the Security Council raising concerns that meetings with TCCs have largely been of a purely informative and technical nature with little or no relevance for Council decisions, and that the inclusion of major stakeholders will also create a considerable incentive for the general membership to support peacekeeping operations.

  • This was the addendum of Iraq's national report.

  • 30 January 2004

    S/RES/1526

    This resolution strengthened the mandate of the 1267 Committee, and made more specific the financial sanctions, travel ban and arms embargo imposed on the individuals associated with the Taliban and Al-Qaida.

  • 30 January 2004

    S/RES/1524

    The Council reaffirmed the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders, and the necessity to define the status of Abkhazia within the State of Georgia in strict accordance with these principles.

  • 26 January 2004

    S/PRST/2004/2

    This statement was on post-conflict national reconciliation asked the Secretary-General to give consideration to the views expressed in the 26 January open debate in the preparation of his report on justice and the rule of law.

  • 26 January 2004

    S/2004/71

    This report noted that the record of achievements by Kosovo's Provisional Institutions was mixed, with progress apparently stalled in some areas. It called for more to be done to uphold the values of multi-ethnicity, tolerance and equal rights for all communities.

  • 26 January 2004

    S/PV.4903

    This was an open debate on the role of the UN in post-conflict national reconciliation.

  • 26 January 2004

    S/PV.4903 (Resumption 1)

    This was the resumption of an open debate on the role of the United Nations in post-conflict national reconciliation.

  • This was the resumption of an open debate on the role of the United Nations in post-conflict national reconciliation.

  • 22 January 2004

    S/2004/73

    This letter from the Secretary-General informed the Council of the appointment of Melvin E. Holt, Jr., Li Changsheng, John E. Tambi and Joel Salek as experts for the Monitoring Group.

  • 20 January 2004

    S/PV.4898

    This was on children and armed conflict.

  • 20 January 2004

    S/PV.4898 (Resumption 1)

    This was an open debate on children and armed conflict.

  • 20 January 2004

    S/2003/1217/Corr.1

    This was the corrigendum of the Secretary-General report on small arms.

  • 19 January 2004

    S/PV.4896

    This was a debate on small arms.

  • 19 January 2004

    S/PV.4896 (Resumption 1)

    This was the resumption of a debate on small arms.

  • 19 January 2004

    S/PRST/2004/1

    This statement was on small arms. It called on UN member states to effectively implement arms embargoes and welcomed General Assembly resolution 58/241 which called for the Secretary-General to establish an open-ended working group to negotiate an international instrument to identify and trace illicit small arms and light weapons.

  • 16 January 2004

    A/58/328/Corr.1

    This was the corrigendum of the report by the Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict.

  • 15 January 2004

    S/PV.4893

    The Council was briefed by Lakhdar Brahimi who stressed the challenges ahead after the successful adoption of the constitution by the Loya Jirga on 5 January.

  • 12 January 2004

    S/PV.4892

    This was a debate in which member states began calling for better cooperation between counter-terrorism committees.

  • 5 January 2004

    E/CN.4/2004/33

    This report detailed a trip by the Special Rapporteur to Myanmar.

  • 1 January 2004

    E/2004/86

    This was an assessment of the Ad Hoc Advisory Groups of the ECOSOC on African Countries Emerging from Conflict.

  • 1 January 2004

    S/2004/814

    This was on women, peace and security.

  • 31 December 2003

    S/2003/1216

    This was the report of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia.

  • 31 December 2003

    S/2003/1217

    This was a report on small arms.

  • 30 December 2003

    S/2003/1212

    This report noted the beginning of several potentially divisive initiatives, including DDR, and the pilot phase of electoral registration. Security concerns were highlighted.

  • 29 December 2003

    S/2003/1209

    This was a report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Central African Republic and the activities of BONUCA.

  • 23 December 2003

    A/RES/58/241

    This resolution was on the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects.

  • 22 December 2003

    S/PV.4888

    These were briefings by chairmen of Security Council committees and working groups.

  • 22 December 2003

    S/RES/1521

    This resolution imposed sanctions.

  • 22 December 2003

    A/RES/58/138

    This resolution was on the preparations for the eleventh United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.

  • 19 December 2003

    S/2003/1197

    This letter transmitted its final report on the work of the Security Council Informal Working Group on General Issues of Sanctions for the period 2002-2003.

  • 19 December 2003

    S/2003/1186

    This was the progress report of the Secretary-General on Ethiopia and Eritrea.

  • 18 December 2003

    S/PRST/2003/28

    This presidential statement expressed the Council's continued support for Vorontsov's work, while announcing its intention to keep his mandate under review.

  • 18 December 2003

    S/2003/1185

    This note extended the mandate of the Working Group on Sanctions until 31 December 2004.

  • 18 December 2003

    S/2003/1188

    This was a letter from the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa transmitting the 2003 report on the activities of the Working Group.

  • 18 December 2003

    S/2003/1183

    This note by the President of the Security Council extended the mandate of the Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa until the end of 2004.

  • 17 December 2003

    S/PV.4886

    This was a briefing by Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Marie Guéhenno launched the "standards before status" policy.

  • 16 December 2003

    S/RES/1519

    This resolution established the Monitoring Group to be based in Nairobi, Kenya to investigate violations of the arms embargo and make recommendations and prepare a draft list of violators subject to possible future measures by the Council.

  • 15 December 2003

    S/PRST/2003/27

    This statement contained an updated aide-mémoire .

  • 15 December 2003

    S/2003/1175

    This was the first progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Liberia.

  • 12 December 2003

    S/PRST/2003/26

    This presidential statement endorsed "Standards for Kosovo".

  • 12 December 2003

    S/PV.4880

    The Council expressed support for the "Standards for Kosovo."

  • 9 December 2003

    S/PV.4877

    This meeting contained discussions on a 10-point action plan introduced by then Under Secretary-General Jan Egeland on the basis of the “road map” on measures to increase civilian protection suggested in a report of the Secretary-General.

  • 8 December 2003

    A/RES/ES-10/14

    This was a General Assembly resolution on the item "Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory".

  • 5 December 2003

    S/2003/1149

    This was a report pursuant to resolution 1483.

  • 26 November 2003

    GOV/2003/81

    This was a resolution from the IAEA board.

  • 24 November 2003

    S/RES/1518

    This resolution established a sanctions committee.

  • 20 November 2003

    S/PRST/2003/24

    This presidential statement emphasised the important humanitarian role of the oil-for-food program as the program ended.

  • 19 November 2003

    S/PRST/2003/22

    This was a presidential statement on the issue of landmines.

  • 19 November 2003

    S/RES/1515

    This resolution stated the necessity for a two state solution and unanimously endorsed the Quartet’s Road Map.

  • 17 November 2003

    S/2003/1099

    This was a report of the Secretary-General on preparations for an international conference on the Great Lakes region.

  • 13 November 2003

    S/PV.4858

    This was an open debate on the issue of mine action for peacekeeping.

  • 11 November 2003

    S/PV.4855

    The Council was briefed on Council mission to Afghanistan.

  • 11 November 2003

    S/2003/1074

    This was the report of the Security Council mission to Afghanistan from 31 October to 7 November 2003.

  • 10 November 2003

    GOV/2003/75

    This was an IAEA report.

  • 10 November 2003

    S/2003/1053

    This report suggested that six egregious violations against children should receive priority in monitoring operations. It also attached for the first time a list of other parties to armed conflict that recruit or use children in Annex II.

  • 4 November 2003

    S/2003/1035

    This was the second report of the Panel of Experts.

  • 30 October 2003

    S/PV.4853

    Harri Holkeri noted an unclear short-term outlook, but positive future for Kosovo. Council was keen to have dialogue between Priština and Belgrade.

  • 29 October 2003

    S/PV.4852

    This was a debate on women, peace and security recognising that gender inequalities are heightened in conflict zones.

  • 29 October 2003

    S/PV.4852 (Resumption 1)

    This was the resumption a debate on women, peace and security recognising that gender inequalities are heightened in conflict zones.

  • 24 October 2003

    S/PV.4848

    The Council was briefed by Jean-Marie Guéhenno on the challenges insecurity poses to the peace process.

  • 23 October 2003

    S/2003/1027

    This was a letter by the Secretary-General transmitting the final report of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the DRC.

  • 16 October 2003

    S/RES/1511

    This resolution reaffirmed the temporary nature of the Coalition Provisional Authority, endorsed the interim administration, called for a political timetable, authorised the MNF to maintain security and stability during 12 months. It also determined the status of the MNF and its relation to the UN, and asked the US to report every six months.

  • 15 October 2003

    S/2003/996

    This report reaffirmed key priorities: improving the rule of law and the security situation; furthering returns and minority rights; and strengthening economic development in order to promote substantial autonomy and self-government in Kosovo in accordance with resolution 1244.

  • 14 October 2003

    S/2003/980

    This was a vetoed Guinean, Malaysian, Pakistani and Syrian resolution claiming the construction of the Israeli security wall is illegal.

  • 13 October 2003

    S/2003/987

    This report of the Secretary-General was on Somalia.

  • 13 October 2003

    S/PV.4840

    The Council authorised the expansion of ISAF beyond Kabul.

  • 13 October 2003

    S/2003/986

    The Secretary-General shared a letter from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, requesting the Council to consider the expansion of ISAF.

  • 13 October 2003

    S/RES/1510

    This resolution expanded ISAF's mandate beyond Kabul.

  • 9 October 2003

    ST/SGB/2003/13

    This was the Secretary-General's Bulletin containing definitions of sexual exploitation and abuse, classifying such acts as serious misconduct for all UN staff, including UN agencies, and stressing that these rules should also apply to entities and individuals working in cooperative arrangements with the UN.

  • 7 October 2003

    S/2003/970

    Following NATO's assumption of control of ISAF in August 2003, the letter contained the NATO strategy for addressing the long-term security needs in Afghanistan, including benchmarks for progress.

  • 30 September 2003

    S/PV.4835

    This was a Council debate on the UN’s role in promoting justice and the rule of law in post-conflict situations.

  • 24 September 2003

    S/PRST/2003/15

    The Council welcomed the offer by the Secretary-General to provide a report to guide further consultations on justice and the rule of law.

  • 24 September 2003

    S/PV.4833

    This was an open meeting on the role of the United Nations with regard to justice and the rule of law.