Security Council: Press Release

Security Council

5405^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF GEORGIA MISSION UNTIL 15 OCTOBER,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1666 (2006)

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN APRIL

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 April:

AL-QAIDA, TALIBAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE PROVIDES STATES

WITH OPPORTUNITY TO MEET COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Security Council

5404^th Meeting (AM)

ISRAEL ’S ELECTION, PALESTINIAN GOVERNMENT’S FORMATION, LEBANON ’S NATIONAL

DIALOGUE FOCUS, AS SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED ON MIDDLE EAST

Security Council

5403^rd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, UNDERLINES IMPORTANCE OF IRAN ’S

RE-ESTABLISHING FULL, SUSTAINED SUSPENSION OF URANIUM-ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

Calls on Iran to Take Steps Required by IAEA Board

Security Council

5402^nd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF PANEL OF EXPERTS ON SUDAN

UNTIL 29 SEPTEMBER, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1665 (2006)

Also Requests Panel to Provide Midterm Briefing within 90 Days

Security Council

5401^st Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REQUESTS ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL

FOR KILLING OF FORMER LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER HARIRI

Resolution 1664 (2006) Adopted Unanimously

Security Council

5400^th Meeting (PM)

IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES PROGRESS IN C ÔTE D’IVOIRE ,

BUT REITERATES ‘GRAVE CONCERN’ AT SITUATION IN WEST OF COUNTRY

Also Strongly Condemns Persistence of Human Rights Violations, Requests

Security Council

5399^th Meeting* (AM)

BRIEFING SECURITY COUNCIL, FOREIGN MINISTER OF C ÔTE D’IVOIRE APPEALS FOR CONTINUED

ASSISTANCE FROM INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN MEETING COUNTRY’S CHALLENGES

Continuing Efforts Needed in Financing Electoral Process; Disarmament,

Security Council

5397^th Meeting (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT COMMENDS HAITI ON ELECTIONS, SAYS

OPPORTUNITY EXISTS TO BREAK WITH VIOLENCE, INSTABILITY OF PAST

UN Secretary-General, Haiti’s President-Elect Also Address Council,