UN Documents for Protection of Civilians: Security Council Letters

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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.
1 August 2013 S/2013/447 This was the concept note for an open debate on protection of civilians.
18 May 2012 S/2012/373 This letter from Portugal submitted the report from the 1 November 2011 workshop on accountability.
9 November 2011 S/2011/701 This was a letter from Brazil submitting its concept note on “Responsibility while Protecting.”
11 March 2010 S/2010/129 This was a letter from the Secretary-General to the Council recommending a two-month technical rollover of MINURCAT’s mandate.
16 June 2008 S/2008/402 This was from the representatives of the UK and Canada on the Wilton Park conference 'Women targeted or affected by armed conflict: what role for military peacekeepers?'.
21 June 2001 S/2001/614 This was a letter from the President of the Council to the Secretary-General concerning the recommendations contained in the first two reports on protection of civilians, encouraging closer cooperation between OCHA and DPKO and also requesting that an aide-mémoire be drafted in close cooperation with the Council..
7 April 2000 S/2000/298 This was a letter from the President of the General Assembly on behalf of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations responsing to the 14 February letter from the President of the Council.
14 February 2000 S/2000/119 This was a letter from the President of the Council to the President of the General Assembly conveying four recommendations from the informal working group on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts for the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations.
29 June 1998 S/1998/581 This was a report of the Secretary-General’s Investigative Team in the DRC.