SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING LIBERIA REISSUES LIST

NEW YORK, 9 June (UN Department of Political Affairs) -- On 6 June, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1343 (2001) approved the removal of two persons from the list of individuals affected by the measures contained in paragraph 7 of the resolution 1343 (2001), extended by paragraph 5 of resolution 1408 (2002) and paragraph 10 of resolution 1478 (2003):

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS COUP ATTEMPT IN MAURITANIA

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General strongly condemns ongoing armed attempts to overthrow the constitutional Government of President Ould Taya in Mauritania.  He is deeply concerned over reports of widespread violence, injuries suffered by the civilian population and looting.

ESCALATING CONFLICT IN LIBERIA THREATENS HEALTH

OF MILLIONS ACROSS WEST AFRICA, UNFPA WARNS

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL ALARMED AT IMPACT OF FIGHTING IN LIBERIA

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General is alarmed at the severe impact which intensified fighting between rebels and government forces in Liberia is having on Monrovia’s 1 million inhabitants.

SECURITY COUNCIL URGED TO ENSURE GREATER PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN PEACE EFFORTS

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON SIERRA LEONE ISSUES REVISED LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1132 (1997) concerning Sierra Leone, on 30 May 2003, approved the removal of the names of eight persons from the list of individuals affected by the measures contained in paragraph 5 of resolution 1171 (1998), which reads as follows:

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON SIERRA LEONE ISSUES REVISED LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1132 (1997) concerning Sierra Leone, on 30 May 2003, approved the removal of the names of eight persons from the list of individuals affected by the measures contained in paragraph 5 of resolution 1171 (1998), which reads as follows:

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO DISPATCH ASSESSMENT MISSION TO CENTRAL AFRICA

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

PRESS STATEMENT ON SIERRA LEONE DIAMOND EMBARGO BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on the Security Council’s review of the Sierra Leone diamond embargo by Council President Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation):

RECONCILIATION AND REFUGEES:  A DIFFICULT EQUATION FOR CÔTE D’IVOIRE

(Reissued as received –- delayed in transmission.)