Security Council

4898^th Meeting* (AM & PM)

DESPITE PROGRESS IN PROTECTING CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT, GENERAL SITUATION

REMAINS ‘GRAVE AND UNACCEPTABLE’, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Special Representative, UNICEF Executive Director Brief Council,

Security Council

4896^th Meeting (AM & PM))

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARMS EMBARGOES, WELCOMES

NEGOTIATIONS ON INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENT TO TRACE SMALL ARMS

Presidential Statement, following Day-long Debate on Issue,

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS TWO INDIVIDUALS TO AL-QAIDA

SECTION OF ITS CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee on 16 January 2004 added the names of two individuals to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section).

10. *Name: 1: SULAIMAN 2: JASSEM 3: SULAIMAN 4: ABO GHAITH

Security Council

2003 Round-up

IRAQ, MIDDLE EAST, AFGHANISTAN, AFRICA KEY ISSUES BEFORE SECURITY COUNCIL IN 2003

In a year dominated by the war in Iraq, the Security Council also addressed a broad range of other threats to peace and security around the globe, including in the Middle East, Afghanistan, Liberia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire and others.

Security Council

4895^th Meeting (AM)

MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS ‘REMAINS STALEMATED’ SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD,

IN BRIEFING BY UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL KIERAN PRENDERGAST

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PRESS STATEMENT ON AFGHANISTAN BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the press statement on Afghanistan delivered today by Security Council President Heraldo Muñoz (Chile):

Security Council

4893^rd Meeting (AM)

AFGHANS, INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST CAPITALIZE ON ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTION,

ADDRESS KEY CHALLENGES TO PEACE PROCESS, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Lakhdar Brahimi Briefs for Final Time as Special Representative

Security Council

4892^nd Meeting (AM)

THREAT POSED BY AL QAEDA, TALIBAN MUST REMAIN TOP INTERNATIONAL

CONCERN, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

But Lack of Reporting by Governments Hinders Work, Committee Chairman Says

CORRECTION

RESOLUTIONS AND STATEMENTS

OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL

2003