SECURITY COUNCIL MISSION IN HAITI CONDEMNS MURDER OF PEACEKEEPER IN CITÉ SOLEIL,

REITERATES FULL SUPPORT FOR UN PRESENCE, TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT

Following is a press statement issued today by the head of the Security Council mission to Haiti:

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LIBERIA UPDATES ITS TRAVEL BAN LIST

On 14 April 2005, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia decided to add the following five individuals to the list of persons subject to the travel restrictions imposed by paragraph 4 (a) of resolution 1521 (2003) and renewed by paragraph 1 (a) of resolution 1579 (2004) (the Travel Ban List):

General Sumo Dennis

Mr. George Dweh

Security Council

5162^nd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES COMMITMENT BY FDLR

 

TO RENOUNCE USE OF FORCE AGAINST RWANDA

 

PRESS STATEMENT ON CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the text of today’s statement to the press on the Central African Republic by Security Council President Wang Guangya (China):

PRESS STATEMENT ON IRAQ BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the text of today’s statement to the press on Iraq by Security Council President Wang Guangya (China):

Security Council

5161^st Meeting (PM)

UN SECURITY COUNCIL TO VISIT HAITI, 13 – 16 April

All 15 members of the United Nations Security Council will travel to Haiti from 13 to 16 April to review progress achieved in areas such as security, development, the political transition, human rights, institution-building and the humanitarian situation.

Security Council

5160^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES COMMISSION TO ASSIST INVESTIGATION

INTO BEIRUT BOMBING THAT KILLED FORMER LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER

 

Resolution 1595 (2005) Adopted Unanimously;

Asks for Completion of Investigation within Three Months

Security Council

5159^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UN OPERATION IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE UNTIL 4 MAY,

 

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1594 (2005)

 

The Security Council decided this afternoon to extend for one month, until 4 May 2005, the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and the French forces supporting it.

Security Council

5158^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL REFERS SITUATION IN DARFUR, SUDAN, TO PROSECUTOR

OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Resolution 1593 (2005) Adopted by Vote of 11 in Favour

To None Against, with 4 Abstentions (Algeria, Brazil, China, United States)