PRESS STATEMENT ON TIMOR-LESTE BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today’s press statement on Timor-Leste by the President of the Security Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia):

The Security Council was briefed by Assistant-Secretary-General Hédi Annabi on the events that took place in Dili, Timor-Leste, during the last two days.

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SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS PROHIBITION OF DIRECT, INDIRECT IMPORT

OF ROUGH DIAMONDS FROM SIERRA LEONE UNTIL 5 JUNE 2003

The Security Council decided this morning to extend the prohibition on direct or indirect import of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone for a new period of six months, until 5 June 2003.

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SECURITY COUNCIL EXPANDS AUTHORIZED TROOP LEVEL IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

TO 8,700, NOTING ‘ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENTS’ ON GROUND

Resolution 1445 (2002) Adopted Unanimously;

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING LIBERIA REISSUES LIST

The list of persons affected by the measures contained in paragraph 7 of Security Council resolution 1343 (2001), and extended by paragraph 5 of Security Council resolution 1408 (2002), has been reissued owing to technical reasons.  Dennis Wesseh should read Wesseh Dennis*.

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WEATHER FACTORS, HEALTH ISSUES, CIVIL STRIFE, ECONOMIC POLICIES

WORSEN AFRICA’S FOOD CRISIS, SECURITY COUNCIL IS TOLD

40 Million People at Risk of Starvation, Says Head of World Food Programme;

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN DECEMBER

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 December:

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4651^st Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, EXTENDING AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE FORCE BY ONE YEAR, SAYS

SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN STILL THREAT TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY

Resolution 1444 (2002), Adopted Unanimously, Also Calls

PRESS STATEMENT ON CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is this afternoon’s press statement on the Central African Republic by Wang Yingfan (China), President of the Security Council:

Members of the Security Council heard a briefing from Assistant Secretary-General [Tuliameni] Kalomoh on the situation in the Central African Republic on  26 November 2002.

PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBERIABY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is this afternoon’s press statement on Liberia by Wang Yingfan (China), President of the Security Council:

Members of the Council held informal consultations on 25 November 2002 pursuant to paragraph 20 of resolution 1408 (2002), under which the Council decided that it would conduct six monthly reviews of the measures established against Liberia.

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SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS IRAQ’S ‘OIL-FOR-FOOD’ PROGRAMME UNTIL 4 DECEMBER

Resolution 1443 (2002), Adopted Unanimously, Expresses