SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE NAMES RUF MEMBERS SUBJECT TO EXPULSION FROM LIBERIA

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1343 (2001) concerning Liberia recalls paragraph 2 (a) of that resolution, by which the Security Council:

“2  Demands that the Government of Liberia immediately cease its support for the RUF in Sierra Leone and for other armed rebel groups in the region, and in particular take the following concrete steps:

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4309^th Meeting (AM)

KOSOVO SERBS TO PARTICIPATE IN WORKING GROUP ON SUBSTANTIVE AUTONOMY,

SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

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4308^th Meeting (AM)

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4308^th Meeting (AM)

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN APRIL

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for April:

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Sir Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom) succeeds Volodymyr Yu. Yel’chenko (Ukraine) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

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4307^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL FORWARDS NOMINATIONS FOR RWANDA TRIBUNAL JUDGES

TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1347 (2001) UNANIMOUSLY

Having considered the nomination of judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda received by the Secretary-General, the Security Council this afternoon forwarded those nominations to the General Assembly.

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4306^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS SIERRA LEONE MISSION’S MANDATE FOR SIX MONTHS,

INCREASES TROOP STRENGTH TO 17,500

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4305^th Meeting (Night)

DRAFT RESOLUTION ON MIDDLE EAST SITUATION REJECTED BY SECURITY COUNCIL

Vote on Text by Non-Aligned States

Is Nine in Favour, Four Abstaining, One Against (United States)

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4303^rd and 4304^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS ATTEMPTS BY SO-CALLED CROAT NATIONAL CONGRESS

TO ESTABLISH SELF-RULE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Presidential Statement Supports Actions of High Representative;

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4302^nd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL STATES DETERMINATION TO INTENSIFY EFFORTS

TO IMPLEMENT SEPTEMBER 2000 SUMMIT COMMITMENTS

The Security Council this morning expressed its determination to intensify efforts to translate the September 2000 Council Summit commitments into practical results, to ensure it plays an effective role in the maintenance of international peace and security, especially in Africa.