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 May 4, 2024, https://ccnydigitalscholarship.org/kofiannan/items/show/8061.