UN Documents for Protection of Civilians: Security Council Letters

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26 July 2023 S/2023/560 This was the concept note for the US-organized open debate on famine and conflict-induced global food insecurity, held on 3 August 2023.
1 May 2023 S/2023/307 This was a letter dated 1 May 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting the concept note for the Security Council's high-level open debate on the theme of “Ensuring the security and dignity of civilians in conflict: addressing food insecurity and protecting essential services”.
21 November 2022 S/2022/875 This was a letter dated 21 November 2022 from the Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, transmitting the eleventh issue of the update entitled “Monitoring food security in food crisis countries with conflict situations”, which is jointly produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Programme for the members of the Security Council.
21 November 2022 S/2022/875 This letter from Ireland circulated the eleventh joint FAO/WFP update on "monitoring food security in countries with conflict situations."
13 May 2022 S/2022/391 This was the concept note for the ministerial-level debate on conflict and food security.
20 April 2022 S/2022/338 This was the concept note for the 21 April Arria-formula meeting on conflict and hunger.
6 December 2021 S/2021/1011 This letter from Ireland and Niger circulated the ninth joint FAO/WFP update on "monitoring food security in countries with conflict situations."
1 July 2021 S/2021/618 This was the concept note for the public ministerial-level briefing on the protection of humanitarian space.
27 May 2021 S/2021/505 This letter contained a record of the annual briefing on the protection of civilians in armed conflict convened on 25 May 2021.
14 April 2021 S/2021/368 This letter from Ireland and Niger circulated the eighth joint FAO/WFP update for Council members on "monitoring food security in countries with conflict situations."
16 March 2021 S/2021/250 This contained the record of briefings and statements at the Council's 11 March 2021 VTC open debate on conflict and food security.
3 March 2021 S/2021/217 This is the concept note for the 11 March 2021 open debate on conflict and food security.
21 September 2020 S/2020/930 This contained the record of the briefings and statements made during the 17 September videoconference on conflict-induced food insecurity and the risk of famine.
14 May 2020 S/2020/402 Estonia presented this concept note ahead of the open VTC on protection of civilians, held on 27 May.
23 April 2020 S/2020/340 This was the meeting record for the open VTC on Protecting civilians from conflict induced hunger, which occurred on 21 April.