Security Council

4880^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR ‘STANDARDS

FOR KOSOVO’, WELCOMES LAUNCH OF REVIEW MECHANISM

The Security Council this afternoon expressed support for the “Standards for Kosovo”, presented on 10 December in Pristina, after hearing a briefing yesterday from Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Marie Guéhenno.

Security Council

4879^th Meeting** (AM)

NARROW WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY EXISTS TO PUT MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS

BACK ON TRACK, SPECIAL COORDINATOR TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

The members of the Security Council heard a statement by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE INVITES MEMBER STATES TO COMMENT ON SECOND

REPORT OF AL-QAIDA AND TALIBAN MONITORING GROUP

Security Council

4877^th Meeting (AM & PM)

RECENT KILLINGS OF HUMANITARIAN WORKERS DEMONSTRATE CHANGING LANDSCAPE

FOR UN OPERATIONS, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD BY HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS HEAD

Briefs on Challenges Faced in Protecting Civilians in Conflict Areas;

Speakers Welcome Updated Aide-Memoire on Objectives, 10 ‘Action Points’

PRESS STATEMENT ON IRAQ BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

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

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS ONE INDIVIDUAL

TO AL-QAIDA SECTION OF ITS CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee on 4 December 2003 added the names of one individual to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section).

35. *Name: 1: SAIFI 2: AMMARI 3: na 4: na

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