Letter to Permanent Representatives to the United Nations
Title
Letter to Permanent Representatives to the United Nations
Date
8 September 2003
Creator
Description
In the wake of the terrorist attacks and bombings against United Nations Headquarters in Iraq, on August 19, 2003, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan writes to all Permanent Representations to the United Nations to underline the need to enhance the protection provided to those who serve the United Nations, especially the staff sent on risky missions. He also urges all Member States to uphold the adoption of Security Council resolution 1502 ( 2003) of 26 August 2003 of the protection of humanitarian personnel and United Nations and its associated personnel, to accede, sign and ratify the 1994 Convention on the Safety of the United Nations and Associated Personnel.
Type
Letter
Subject
United Nations|United Nations. Secretary-General|Annan, Kofi A. (Kofi Atta)
1994 Convention on the Safety of the United Nations and Associated Personnel, terrorist attacks and bombings against United Nations
Language
English|French
Source
United Nations
OLA Office of Legal Affairs 2003
Format
PDF
Identifier
UN1296
Rights
United Nations
Original Format
Letters (Correspondence)
Collection
Citation
Kofi Annan, “Letter to Permanent Representatives to the United Nations,” The Selected Papers of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan 1997-2006, accessed July 16, 2024, https://ccnydigitalscholarship.org/kofiannan/items/show/6740.