UN Documents for Protection of Civilians: Security Council Letters

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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.
14 April 2020 S/2020/299 This was a concept note for the open video teleconference on “Protection of civilians from conflict-induced hunger”, held on 21 April 2020.
22 January 2020 S/2020/62 This letter circulated the seventh joint FAO/WFP update for Council members on food security in countries with conflict situations.
1 February 2019 S/2019/106 This was a letter from Germany to the president of the Security Council transmitting the fifth issue of the report entitled Monitoring Food Security in Countries with Conflict Situations: A Joint FAO/WFP. Update for the United Nations Security Council
14 January 2019 S/2019/48 This was the outcome document of the Arria-formula meeting of the Security Council on raising the effectiveness of atrocity crimes prevention: the role of the Security Council and its members, held on 10 December 2018.
18 August 2016 S/2016/722 This letter transmitted the Secretary-General’s recommendations on the protection of health care in armed conflict.
27 May 2016 S/2016/503 This was a concept note circulated by France ahead of the open debate on the protection of civilians in the context of peacekeeping operations.
6 January 2016 S/2016/22 This was a concept paper circulated by Uruguay for the open debate on the protection of civilians.
5 November 2015 S/2015/844 This was a concept note circulated by the UK ahead of the meeting on the challenges of policing within a protection of civilians mandate.
17 June 2015 S/2015/446 This was the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations.
1 May 2015 S/2015/307 This was a concept note circulated by Lithuania for the open debate on the protection of journalists.
12 March 2015 S/2015/176 This was a concept note prepared by France for a ministerial-level open debate on protection of minorities in the Middle East.
16 January 2015 S/2015/32 This was a concept paper circulated by Chile for the open debate on the protection of civilians, with a particular focus on the protection challenges of women and girls in conflict and post-conflict settings.
5 August 2014 S/2014/571 This letter from the UK was a concept note in advance of the briefing on protection of civilians.
3 February 2014 S/2014/74 This was a concept note for the debate on the protection of civilians focusing on effective implementation of protection of civilians mandates in UN peacekeeping missions.