Security Council

5361^st Meeting (AM)

IN BRIEFING TO SECURITY COUNCIL, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS IMPACT

OF ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER ILLNESS, HAMAS VICTORY IN PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN FEBRUARY

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 February:

Security Council

5360^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REQUESTS RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF EXPERT GROUP TO MONITOR

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO ARMS EMBARGO

Resolution 1654 (2006) Adopted Unanimously;

Group’s Mandate Will Run through 31 July 2006

Security Council

5359^th Meeting* (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL STRESSES NEED FOR DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION

OF ARMED GROUPS IN AFRICA ’S GREAT LAKES REGION

After Day-Long Debate, Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution 1653 (2006)

Security Council

5356^th Meeting* (PM)

Security Council condemns attack on un peacekeepers

 

in Democratic Republic of Congo

 

In Presidential Statement, Council Calls Killing

Of Eight Guatemalan Soldiers on 23 January ‘An Unacceptable Outrage’

Security Council

5354^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UN OPERATION IN C ÔTE D’IVOIRE UNTIL 15 DECEMBER,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1652 (2006)

Security Council

5353^rd Meeting (AM)

‘international community could face a catastrophe in darfur’,

 

un high commissioner for refugees tells Security Council

 

Says Bold Measures Needed; Full Involvement of UN, African Union Required

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON KOSOVO PRESIDENT’S DEATH

The following press statement on the death of the President of Kosovo was delivered today by the President of the Security Council, Augustine P. Mahiga (United Republic of Tanzania):

Security Council

5352^nd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL NOTES SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN LEBANON, INCLUDING WITHDRAWAL

OF FOREIGN FORCES, HOLDING OF PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN 2005

But Presidential Statement Cites Need to Disband

Security Council

5351^st Meeting (AM)

Timor-Leste President requests Security Council to establish un political office

to follow current mission, which expires 20 may

Responsibilities Would Include Electoral Assistance, Justice Training;