PRESS STATEMENT ON SOMALIA BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the press statement on Somalia, delivered today by Council President Adolfo Aguilar Zinser (Mexico):

Security Council

4740^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REGRETS FAILURE TO REACH AGREEMENT ON SETTLEMENT PLAN

FOR CYPRUS, CITING ‘NEGATIVE APPROACH’ OF TURKISH CYPRIOT LEADERS

Unanimously Adopts Resolution 1475 (2003); Says Secretary-General’s

Plan ‘Carefully Balanced’, Provides ‘Unique Basis’ for Further Negotiations

AMENDED AL-QAIDA AND TALIBAN LIST ISSUED BY SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE

On 10 April 2003, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) approved several amendments to its list of individuals and entities belonging to or associated with the Taliban and the Al-Qaida organization (Al-Qaida section).

Security Council

4739^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL MEETS WITH REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONSIDER WAYS

TO STRENGTHEN COLLECTIVE SECURITY

Secretary-General Suggests Need for Network

of Flexible, Responsive Regional and Global Mechanisms

Security Council

4738^th Meeting (AM)

FAILURE OF UN PLAN TO SOLVE CYPRUS PROBLEM ‘DEEPLY DISAPPOINTING’

SPECIAL ADVISER ALVARO DE SOTO TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Briefs Council on Secretary-General’s More Than Three-Year

Effort; Propitious Circumstances, Fair Plan, and ‘Unique Opportunity Missed’

                                                            SC/7722

Security Council

4737^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL RE-ESTABLISHES PANEL INVESTIGATING SOMALIA ARMS EMBARGO

VIOLATIONS, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1474 (2003)

Security Council

4736^th Meeting (PM)

WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME NEEDS $1.8 BILLION TO ADDRESS AFRICAN

FOOD EMERGENCY, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Security Council

4735^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, RESPONDING TO SECURITY CHALLENGES IN TIMOR-LESTE,

DELAYS CUTBACKS IN UN FORCES

Security Council

4734^th Meeting* (AM & PM)

OUTGOING CHAIR OF SECURITY COUNCIL’S COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE SAYS

UNITED NATIONS NOW CENTRE OF GLOBAL ANTI-TERRORISM NETWORK

Briefing Council, Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom)