Briefing to the Security Council on Iraq
Title
Briefing to the Security Council on Iraq
Date
20 August 2003
Creator
Description
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan briefs United Nations' Security Council on the terrorist attacks, on August 19, 2003 against Canal Hotel in Baghdad and the base of UN staff in Iraq. He mentions 16 persons died including Mr Sergio Vieira de Mello, from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. He also reports his compassion and reminds safety and security must be guaranteed by the Coalition Provisional Authority and appoints Ramiro Lopes Da Silva, Humanitarian Coordinator in Iraq as acting head of the United Nations operation.
Type
Internal memo
Coverage
Language
English
Source
United Nations
Format
PDF
Identifier
UN1288
Rights
United Nations
Original Format
Memorandums
Collection
Citation
Kofi Annan, “Briefing to the Security Council on Iraq,” The Selected Papers of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan 1997-2006, accessed May 3, 2024, https://ccnydigitalscholarship.org/kofiannan/items/show/8161.