UN Documents for Women, Peace and Security: Security Council Meeting Records

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16 April 2018 S/PV.8234 This was an open debate on the Secretary-General's annual report on conflict-related sexual violence, which focused on "preventing sexual violence in conflict through empowerment, gender equality and access to justice".
27 October 2017 S/PV.8079 This was the annual open debate on Women, Peace and Security with briefings by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed; Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka; Secretary-General of the International Organisation of Francophonie Michaëlle Jean; and Charo Mina Rojas, a civil society representative from Colombia.
10 August 2017 S/PV.8022 This was a briefing by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed following her 19-27 July joint visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Nigeria with Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security Bineta Diop, Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten. Ambassador Téte António, Permanent Observer for the African Union, also briefed.
15 May 2017 S/PV.7938 This was an open debate on sexual violence in conflict.
15 March 2017 S/PV.7898 The UK held a ministerial-level debate on modern slavery, forced labour and conflict.
20 December 2016 S/PV.7847 This was a ministerial-level open debate on trafficking in persons in conflict situations.
25 October 2016 S/PV.7793 The Secretary-General and the head of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, briefed the Council at the annual open debate on women, peace and security where member states considered the Secretary-General’s latest report on the issue.
2 June 2016 S/PV.7704 This was the open debate on the annual report on conflict-related sexual violence.
28 March 2016 S/PV.7658 This was an open debate on the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution in Africa.
11 March 2016 S/PV.7643 This was the adoption of resolution 2272, addressing sexual exploitation and abuse in peace operations. The adoption was slightly delayed as Egypt, in a rare procedural move, requested a separate vote on its amendment (S/2016/239) to the second operational paragraph of the draft resolution. Angola, China, Egypt, Russia, and Venezuela supported the amendment, Senegal abstained, and the remaining nine Council members voted against. Egypt's amendment did not receive nine positive votes and was not accepted. The Council then voted on the un-amended draft resolution that was adopted with 14 votes in favour, and 1 abstention by Egypt.
10 March 2016 S/PV.7642 This was a briefing by the Secretary-General on his annual report to the General Assembly on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and abuse.
16 December 2015 S/PV.7585 This was a briefing on the trafficking of persons in situations of conflict, with a particular focus on ISIS.
14 October 2015 S/PV.7533 (Resumption 1) This was the annual open debate on women and peace and security.
13 October 2015 S/PV.7533 This was the annual open debate on women, peace and security.
15 April 2015 S/PV.7428 This was a briefing by Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura ahead of the annual open debate on the annual report on conflict-related sexual violence.