Security Council

5079^th Meeting (AM)

Security Council extends Timor-Leste Mission for final six months,

unanimously adopting resolution 1573 (2004)

 

Following a Security Council debate yesterday on the planned withdrawal next year of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET), the Council today extended the Mission’s mandate for a final six months until 20 May 2005.

Security Council

5078^th Meeting (Night)

Security Council IMPOSES IMMEDIATE, 13-MONTH ARMS EMBARGO ON CÔTE D’IVOIRE

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1572 (2004)

 

Restrictions on Travel, Finance Will Follow

If Commitments Under Peace Agreements Not Implemented by 15 December

IN FINAL BRIEFING TO SECURITY COUNCIL, SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR MIDDLE EAST

peace process SAYS NEED TO ACT COULD NOT BE ANY CLEARER

 

Security Council

5076^th Meeting (AM)

Security Council speakers support extension of Timor-Leste Mission

for final six months, until 20 May 2005

Special Representative Briefs Council, Describes Efforts

Required for Smooth Transition from Peacekeeping to Nation-Building

Security Council

5075^th Meeting* (AM & PM)

Security Council Press Statement on Afghanistan

 

Following is the Security Council press statement on Afghanistan delivered today by Council President John Danforth (United States):

The Security Council welcomed the certification by Afghanistan's Joint Electoral Management Body (JEMB) of Hamid Karzai as the winner of the presidential election in Afghanistan that took place on 9 October.

Security Council

5073^rd Meeting (AM)

AFGHANS SHOWED ‘REMARKABLE POLITICAL MATURITY’ DURING RECENT PRESIDENTIAL

ELECTION, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Also Warns Next Year’s Parliamentary Elections

Would Be Much More Complicated, Fraught with Security Concerns

Security Council

5072^nd Meeting (PM)

Attack on French forces in Côte d’Ivoire, fatal air strikes

 

by national armed forces condemned by Security Council

 

Press statement on Sudan by Security Council President

Following is today’s press statement on Sudan by Security Council President John Danforth (United States):

Members of the Security Council are deeply concerned about the findings of the Secretary General’s report on the situation in Sudan (S/2004/881) and the deterioration in the security and humanitarian situation confirmed in today’s briefing by the Secretary General´s Special Representative, Jan Pronk.

Press statement on Côte d’Ivoire by Security Council President

 

Following is today’s press statement on Côte d’Ivoire by Security Council President John Danforth (United States):

The Security Council listened to the briefing of the Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan, on the grave recent developments in Côte d’Ivoire.

The members expressed their deep concern and demanded that the ceasefire be fully respected.