Security Council

4680^th Meeting (Evening)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS ATTEMPTS AT FORCE TO INFLUENCE POLITICAL SITUATION,

OVERTHROW ELECTED GOVERNMENT IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE

Concerned About Humanitarian Consequences, it

Supports Deployment of West African Force Before 31 December

Security Council

4679^th Meeting (Evening)

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT STRONGLY CONDEMNS VIOLENCE AGAINST

CIVILIANS, PROTECTED PERSONS IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS

The Security Council this evening condemned strongly all attacks and acts of violence directed against civilians or other protected persons under international law and international humanitarian law in situations of armed conflict.

Security Council

4678^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ADJUSTS PROVISIONS REGARDING FROZEN FUNDS

OF TALIBAN AND AL QAEDA MEMBERS

Resolution 1452 Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this afternoon adjusted its provisions regarding the frozen funds of the Taliban and members of the Al Qaeda organization.

Security Council

4677^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ASSESSES ITS WORK FOR 2002, DISCUSSES CHALLENGES,

OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2003 IN YEAR-END WRAP-UP MEETING

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT HAILS TIMELY CONCLUSION OF MAIN SESSION,

LAYS OUT MAIN TASKS, OBJECTIVES THAT LIE AHEAD

Following is the text of the concluding remarks made by Jan Kavan, President of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly, today, 20 December:

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

HIGHLIGHTS

NEED FOR MULTILATERALISM, ELIMINATION OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

STRESSED DURING CURRENT GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION

Strengthening of United Nations, Poverty Eradication, Sustainable

Development in Face of Globalization, Fight against HIV/AIDS Also Highlighted

As the international community commemorated the tragic events of

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

79^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES MAIN PART OF FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION;

ADOPTS RESOLUTION PROVIDING SUPPORT, DIRECTION FOR UN REFORM

Text ‘Significant Achievement’, Says Assembly President;

Cooperation with OSCE, HIV-AIDS Follow-up among Other Issues Addressed

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

78th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLS ON ISRAEL NOT TO EXPLOIT NATURAL RESOURCES

IN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES AS IT ADOPTS SECOND COMMITTEE TEXTS

Also Adopts Headquarters Renovation Plan, with $1.05 Billion Budget,

October 2004 Start Date, One of 48 Texts Recommended by Fifth Committee

Security Council

4676^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED BY MISSION DISPATCHED TO KOSOVO, 13 - 17 DECEMBER;

TOLD SUBSTANTIAL INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT NEEDED FOR FORESEEABLE FUTURE

STATEMENT TO PRESS ON IRAQ INSPECTIONS BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the statement on the Iraq inspections made today to the press by Security Council President Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia):