PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the President of the Security Council, Jagdish Koonjul (Mauritius):

Members of the Council welcomed the progress in the peace process and called on the parties to redouble their efforts to bring this process forward.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 1267 (1999)

CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN REMOVES ARIANA AFGHAN AIRLINES FROM ITS LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Afghanistan has removed Ariana Afghan Airlines and its accounts from its consolidated list.  The list designates individuals and entities whose funds and other financial resources should be frozen.

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY SUPPORTS SADC EFFORTS TO FACILITATE

FREE, FAIR ELECTIONS IN ZIMBABWE

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES AGREEMENT IN COLOMBIA; URGES

SUBSTANTIVE PROGRESS, GREATER CIVILIAN PROTECTION

The following statement was issued on Monday, 14 January, by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Biographical Note                                           SG/2031/Rev.6*

Security Council

4449^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS ON ARIANA AFGHAN AIRLINES

The Security Council this afternoon decided to lift restrictions on Ariana Afghan Airlines, as that airline was no longer owned, leased or operated by or on behalf of the Taliban.

Unanimously adopting resolution 1388 (2002), acting under Chapter VII

Security Council

4448^th Meeting (PM)

Committee on NGOs

34^th Meeting (PM)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Committee on NGOs

33^rd Meeting (AM)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THREE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

The Committee on Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) this morning began its consideration of applications for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) that had been deferred from previous sessions, as it continued its resumed 2001 session.

Preparatory Committee for the

International Conference

 on Financing for Development

3^rd Meeting (AM)

GLOBALIZATION'S BENEFITS MUST BE SPREAD AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE,

OECD TELLS DEVELOPMENT FINANCING PREPARATORY MEETING