UN Documents for Iraq: Security Council Letters

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16 June 2016 S/2016/545 This was a letter by Canada asking the Council to establish a mechanism to investigate reports of violations of international law by ISIL in Iraq and Syria, in the light of the emergence of new facts.
11 December 2015 S/2015/963 This was a letter transmitting Iraq’s complaint regarding the Turkish deployment of an armoured battalion to the Ba’shiqa region near Mosul.
16 September 2015 S/2015/723 Iraq reported violations of its airspace by Turkey. While not specified in the letter, it was in reference to Turkish airstrikes against PKK bases in northern Iraq.
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.
19 December 2014 S/2014/961 This was UN Compensation Council's decision to allow Iraq to postpone its final payment to Kuwait until 2016.
25 November 2014 S/2014/851 Was a letter from the UK that said it was taking measures to support the US-led international effort against ISIS and cited Article 51 of the UN Charter—the right of individual or collective self-defence under Chapter VII.
23 September 2014 S/2014/695 In a letter to the Secretary-General, the US said that Iraq had requested it to lead the international effort to strike ISIS in Syria to end continuing attacks on Iraq, and it cited article 51 of the UN Charter—the right of individual or collective self-defence under Chapter VII.
20 September 2014 S/2014/691 In a letter to the Security Council, the Iraqi Foreign Minister noted that ISIS posed a direct threat to Iraq and had established a safe haven outside of Iraq’s borders; he requested the US to strike ISIS.
25 June 2014 S/2014/440 Iraq requested support to eradicate ISIS.
1 August 2013 S/2013/462 This letter noted the appointment of Nickolay Mladenov (Bulgaria) as the new Special Representative for Iraq and head of UNAMI.
30 July 2013 S/2013/461 This letter from the Secretary-General informed the Council of his intention to appoint Nickolay Mladenov (Bulgaria) as his Special Representative for Iraq.
30 May 2013 S/2013/324 This contained the letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait endorsing the Secretary-General's recommendations that the mandate of the High-Level Coordinator be folded into that of UNAMI.
30 May 2013 S/2013/323 This contained the letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait informing the Council that a joint committee had been formed with Iraq to be responsible for maintaining the boundary between the two countries.
15 May 2013 S/2013/295 This letter from the Secretary-General proposed the transfer of compensation funds to Iraq for disbursement to farmers affected by the demarcation of the border between Iraq and Kuwait.
3 May 2013 S/2013/305 This contained the results of the 75th session of the Governing Council of the UN Compensation Commission.