Security Council

4566^th* Meeting (Night)

COUNCIL EXTENDS BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA MANDATE UNTIL 15 JULY

The Security Council this evening extended until 15 July the current mandate of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH), which was originally due to expire on 21 June.

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN JULY

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

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4564^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES THREE-DAY EXTENSION FOR PEACEKEEPING MISSION

IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Unanimous Adoption of Resolution 1420 (2002)

Follows Council’s Earlier Rejection of Extension Until 31 December 2002

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4563^rd Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REJECTS DRAFT PROPOSING EXTENSION OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION

IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Opposing Text, United States Stresses Immunity for Troop Contingents

From States Not Party to Rome Statute of International Criminal Court

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4561^st Meeting (AM)

CHAIRMAN OF SECURITY COUNCIL’S COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE DESCRIBES

RECENT SUCCESS IN IMPLEMENTING COUNCIL’S ANTI-TERRORISM STRATEGY

Cites Growing Awareness of Global Structure to Combat Terrorism,

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4559^th Meeting (AM)

PEACEKEEPING UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL ON KOSOVO;

SAYS KOSOVO SERBS NAMED TO MINISTERIAL POSITIONS, COMPLETING GOVERNMENT

Also Addresses Municipal Elections, Rule of Law, Refugee Returns

PRESS STATEMENT ON BURUNDI BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today’s press statement on Burundi by the President of the Security Council, Mikhail Wehbe (Syria):

The Members of the Security Council:

encourage the facilitation, Tanzania and the region to continue efforts aimed at helping the belligerents in Burundi reach a ceasefire agreement;

PRESS STATEMENT ON AFGHANISTAN BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL, 21 JUNE

Following is the press statement on Afghanistan delivered on Friday,

21 June, by Mikhail Wehbe (Syria), President of the Security Council:

Members of the Council welcome the successful conclusion of the Loya Jirga and inauguration of President Hamed Karzai as Head of the new Transitional Administration;

PRESS STATEMENT ON KUWAITI PROPERTIES REPORT BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today’s press statement on the Kuwaiti Properties Report by the President of the Security Council Mikhail Wehbe (Syrian Arab Republic):