Note to the Secretary-General: Draft Resolution relating the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel in Armed Conflict

Title

Note to the Secretary-General: Draft Resolution relating the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel in Armed Conflict

Date

22 August 2003

Description

Ed Tsui, Office-in-charge, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) informs the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan about the initiative by the Mexican Government to adopt a "Presidential Statement" during its current leadership as President of the Security Council in regards to the security of humanitarian personnel in conflict situations. Even though Mexico has been cooperating with UNSECOORD on this matter, OCHA has been advised to seek the views of the UN Office of Legal Affairs (OLA).
Note: Handwritten note by Kofi Annan: to Vladimir Grachev: "Please check and confirm that DPK/OCHA/DPA/OLA have been fully consulted and are onboard. The resolution is timely given the tragic events in Iraq. KA"

Type

Internal memo

Language

English

Source

United Nations
UN Archive Collection: RELIEF OPS/OCHA - 2003 - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs/Office of the Emergency Relief Coordinator

Format

PDF

Identifier

UN1289

Rights

United Nations

Original Format

Memorandums

Collection

Citation

Ed Tsui, Office-in-charge, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, “Note to the Secretary-General: Draft Resolution relating the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel in Armed Conflict,” The Selected Papers of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan 1997-2006, accessed December 22, 2024, https://ccnydigitalscholarship.org/kofiannan/items/show/8061.

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