Security Council

5039^th Meeting (AM)

Briefing Security Council on Middle East, UN Official Notes resumption

of suicide bombings, increasing casualties on both sides

 

Says Israel Released Tenders for 1,001 New Housing Units in West Bank

On 17 August; Palestinian Authority Failed to Act to End Violence, Combat Terror

Security Council

5038^th Meeting (AM)

Security Council extends authorization for Afghanistan Security Force

 

for 12 months, unanimously adopting resolution 1563 (2004)

 

Security Council

5037^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF SIERRA LEONE MISSION UNTIL 30 JUNE 2005,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1562 (2004)

Security Council

5036^th Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UN MISSION IN LIBERIA UNTIL 19 SEPTEMBER 2005,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1561 (2004)

The Security Council today extended the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) for another year, until 19 September 2005, as it looked ahead to that country’s elections, planned for no later than October 2005.

‘BLUE FLAG’ FLYING IN IRAQ, BUT LIGHT FOOTPRINT UNAVOIDABLE

IN CURRENT SECURITY SITUATION, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Secretary-General’s Special Representative Briefs Council,

Says UN Mission Committed to Assisting Fair, Credible Electoral Process

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS ETHIOPIA-ERITREA MISSION UNTIL 15 MARCH 2005,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1560 (2004)

Concerned at the lack of progress in the border demarcation between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the Security Council this morning approved a six-month mandate extension of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE).

RECENT ATTACKS TRAGIC REMINDERS FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM

FAR FROM OVER, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Chair of Sanctions Committee Aimed at Al-Qaida/Taliban Briefs

Security Council

5030^th Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL UNDERSCORES NEED FOR TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT OF HAITI

TO EXTEND AUTHORITY THROUGHOUT COUNTRY

Also Stresses, in Presidential Statement, Need for UN Mission

To Actively Assist Haiti in Addressing Activities of Illegal Armed Groups

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON EVENTS

IN BURUNDI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Following is the press statement made by Juan Antonio Yañez-Barnuevo (Spain), President of the Security Council, on 3 September:

Security Council

5028^th Meeting (Night)

Security Council declares support for free, fair presidential election

 

in Lebanon; calls for withdrawal of foreign forces there

Resolution 1559 (2004) Adopted by Vote

Of 9 in Favour, to None Against, with 6 Abstentions