UN Documents for Middle East, including the Palestinian Question: Security Council Letters

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10 April 2017 S/2017/305 This was the concept note for the Council's quarterly open debate on the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, on 20 April 2017.
7 July 2016 S/2016/595 This was a letter transmitting the 1 July report of the Quartet on the Middle East.
21 October 2015 S/2015/809 This was a letter from the Secretary-General, which contained a summary of a 2014 review by the Secretariat of a number of historical precedents for the administration of territory by the League of Nations and the UN.
27 April 2015 S/2015/286 This was a letter from the Secretary-General that transmitted a summary of the findings of the UN Board of Inquiry into a number of incidents that occurred in Gaza and southern Israel between 8 July and 26 August 2014, affecting or involving UN personnel, premises and operations.
25 August 2014 S/2014/621 This was a letter from Palestine reminding member states of their obligations to investigate and prosecute humanitarian law violations, including those committed by their nationals serving in Israeli forces.
14 July 2014 S/2014/514 This was a letter from Abbas requesting that “the territory of the State of Palestine be placed under an international protection system’’ by the UN.
6 March 2014 S/2014/161 This letter was from the OIC regarding the issue of Al-Aqsa mosque.
3 March 2014 S/2014/185 This letter was from the Arab Group regarding the issue of Al-Aqsa mosque.
3 December 2012 S/2012/899 This letter from Palestine reiterated that settlement activity would be a breach of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute.
14 November 2012 S/2012/840 This letter from Egypt requested a meeting of the Security Council on the violence in Gaza.
14 November 2012 S/2012/839 This letter from Palestine informed the Council of Israeli military action in Gaza.
23 September 2011 S/2011/592 This was the application for membership of Palestine.
14 July 2011 S/2011/430 This was from Israel regarding rocket fire and mortars from Gaza.
6 July 2011 S/2011/414 This was from Palestine regarding the Israeli blockade and airstrikes in Gaza.
18 March 2011 S/2011/148 This was the letter from Israel regarding the seizure of the Victoria -a ship allegedly carrying arms bound for Gaza.