UN Documents for Syria: Security Council Letters

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27 March 2017 S/2017/260 This was an OPCW report on the progress in the elimination of the Syrian chemical weapons programme.
27 February 2017 S/2017/175 This was a report by the OPCW on progress in the elimination of the Syrian chemical weapons programme.
30 January 2017 S/2017/86 This was the monthly OPCW report.
16 January 2017 S/2017/45 This was an update by the OPCW fact-finding mission on a 2 August 2016 incident and its 2016 activities.
29 December 2016 S/2016/1133 Was from Russia summarising the agreement reached with Turkey on a ceasefire and political talks for Syria.
21 December 2016 S/2016/1093 Was a summary of the UN Board of Inquiry report on the 19 September 2016 attack on a humanitarian convoy outside of Aleppo.
19 December 2016 S/2016/1076 This was a letter from Russia regarding their interpretation of resolution 2328 on the UN monitoring the evacuation of eastern Aleppo.
21 September 2016 S/2016/807 This was a letter from the Security Council, in an exchange of letters with the Secretary-General, to extend the mandate of the JIM until 31 October 2016.
21 September 2016 S/2016/806 This was a letter from the Secretary-General, in an exchange of letters with the Security Council, to extend the mandate of the JIM until 31 October 2016.
24 August 2016 S/2016/738 This was the JIM's third report.
15 August 2016 S/2016/708 This was a letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the Syria Commission of Inquiry’s 21 June oral update to the Human Rights Council and the Commission’s 16 June report on ISIL crimes against the Yazidis (A/HRC/32/CRP.2).
16 June 2016 S/2016/545 This was a letter from Canada reiterating its request that the Security Council establish a mechanism to investigate reports of violations of international law by ISIL in Iraq and Syria.
7 June 2016 S/2016/523 This was a letter from Belgium reporting to the Security Council that it was taking military action against ISIL in Syria, citing resolution 2249 and Article 51 of the UN Charter--the right of self-defence under Chapter VII.
3 June 2016 S/2016/513 This was a letter from Norway reporting to the Security Council that it was taking military action against ISIL in Syria, citing resolution 2249 and Article 51 of the UN Charter--the right of self-defence under Chapter VII.
1 June 2016 S/2016/499 This was a letter from Canada to the Security Council asking it to establish a mechanism to investigate reports of violations of international law by ISIL in Iraq and Syria.