UN Documents for Security Council Working Methods: Security Council Letters

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3 February 2015 S/2015/87 This was a concept note circulated by China for the open debate on “Maintenance of international peace and security: reflect on history, reaffirm the strong commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the UN”.
8 October 2014 S/2014/725 This was the concept note for the open debate on working methods.
21 March 2014 S/2014/213 This was the report of the 11th annual workshop for the newly elected members of the Security Council, which was held on 21 and 22 November 2013.
16 October 2013 S/2013/613 This letter from Azerbaijan circulated a concept note on the annual working methods debate held on 29 October.
19 September 2013 S/2013/568 This letter to the Council sent on behalf of ACT by Switzerland, welcomed the issuance of the 28 August Note from the President addressing a number of transparency issues.
6 May 2013 S/2013/280 This was the report of the tenth annual workshop for the newly elected members of the Security Council, which was held on 15 and 16 November 2012.
26 April 2013 S/2013/248 Pakistan decided at the end of its January 2013 presidency to revive the practice by holding a private meeting on 31 January to which members at large were invited as observers
17 December 2012 S/2012/940 This was a letter from the Permanent Representative of Portugal to the Secretary-General containing a briefing he delivered to the Council on 14 December 2012 in his capacity as outgoing chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions.
19 November 2012 S/2012/853 This letter transmitted the concept note for the open debate on working methods.
2 April 2012 S/2012/190 This was the report of the ninth annual workshop for the newly elected members of the Security Council, which was held on 17 and 18 November 2011.
18 November 2011 S/2011/726 This letter transmitted the concept note for the Security Council open debate on working methods.
1 August 2011 S/2011/484 This was the report of the eighth annual workshop for the newly elected members of the Security Council, which was held on 18 and 19 November 2010.
8 April 2010 S/2010/177 This was the report of the seventh annual workshop for the newly elected members of the Security Council, which was held on 19 and 20 November 2009.
1 April 2010 S/2010/165 This was the letter transmitting the concept paper for the 22 April 2010 debate on working methods.
8 April 2009 S/2009/193 This was the report of the sixth annual workshop for the newly elected members of the Security Council, which was held on 20 and 21 November 2008.