PRESS STATEMENT ON AFGHANISTAN BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s statement to the press on Afghanistan by Security Council President Heraldo Muñoz (Chile):

Members of the Security Council welcomed the new Constitution agreed by Afghanistan’s Constitutional Loya Jirga on 4 January.

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN JANUARY

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and the Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for January:

Security Council

                                                            SC/7969

Press Statement on Karbala Bombing BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the press statement delivered today by Security Council President Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria):

PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBYA BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the press statement on Libya delivered by Security Council President Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria):

Security Council

4891^st Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REAFFIRMS FULL SUPPORT FOR BURUNDI

PEACE PROCESS, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT

Reaffirming its full support for the Arusha peace process in Burundi, the Security Council this afternoon endorsed recent political developments concerning that country.

Security Council

4890^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION DISSOLVES COMMITTEE OVERSEEING BANS

ON LIBERIA, SETS UP NEW BODY TO OVERSEE EMBARGOES

Adoption of New Text Aimed at Reflecting Changed

Security Council

4889^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF FORCE SUPERVISING

ISRAEL-SYRIA CEASEFIRE UNTIL 30 JUNE 2004

Security Council

4888^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED BY CHAIRS OF COMMITTEES, WORKING GROUP

ON EFFECTIVENESS OF SANCTIONS

As the Security Council heard briefings by the heads of its committees and working groups this afternoon, the representative of Cameroon and Chairman of the Working Group on General Issues of Sanctions emphasized the importance of regularly assessing such coercive measures.

PRESS STATEMENT ON GUINEA-BISSAU BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

The following press statement was delivered today by Security Council President Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria):