Press Release

Security Council

4876^th Meeting (PM)

TIME RIPE FOR UNITED NATIONS TO TAKE OVER PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

IN BURUNDI, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Facilitator of Peace Process Briefs Members

On Gains, Remaining Challenges After Decade of Conflict

PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBERIA BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s statement to the press by the President of the Security Council, Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria):

The members of the Security Council carried out a review of the measures on Liberia pursuant to resolution 1478 (2003) bearing in mind recent developments.

Security Council

4875^th Meeting* (PM)

IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES GRAVE CONCERN AT ATTEMPTS

BY ARMED ELEMENTS IN COTE D’IVOIRE TO CROSS CEASEFIRE LINE

The Security Council this afternoon expressed its grave concern at attempts by armed elements in Côte d’Ivoire to cross the ceasefire line, as observed by the forces of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and France on

UN WORKSHOP TO BE HELD IN VIENNA ON USE AND APPLICATIONS

OF GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS, 8-12 DECEMBER

Note to Correspondents

STUDENTS TO CREATE ACTION PLAN ON ‘EDUCATION FOR ALL:  EVERYBODY’S HUMAN RIGHT’

AT VIDEOCONFERENCE EVENT AT UN HEADQUARTERS

UN HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS OFFICE RESPONDS AFTER TYPHOON HITS MICRONESIA

ACTING HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND IRAQI HUMAN

RIGHTS MINISTER DISCUSS HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAQ

(Reissued as received)

GENEVA, 4 December (UN Information Service) -- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has offered to make its expertise available to Iraqi officials and representatives of the country's civil society as they establish a legal framework to promote and protect human rights.

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Third Committee

61^st & 62^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

CONCLUDING CURRENT SESSION, THIRD COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN CAMBODIA, MYANMAR, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Five Recorded Votes Held Concerning Text on Democratic Republic of Congo

CORRECTION

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

25^th Meeting (AM)

meeting TO showcase importance of PreservING traditional knowledge

of indigenous, local communities

(Reissued as received.)

MONTREAL, 3 December -- On the morning of 8 December, at 9:30, a traditional Mohawk ceremony will signal the opening of a United Nations meeting focusing on the preservation, maintenance and promotion of the traditional knowledge of indigenous and local communities.