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4876^th Meeting (PM)

TIME RIPE FOR UNITED NATIONS TO TAKE OVER PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

IN BURUNDI, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Facilitator of Peace Process Briefs Members

On Gains, Remaining Challenges After Decade of Conflict

PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBERIA BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s statement to the press by the President of the Security Council, Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria):

The members of the Security Council carried out a review of the measures on Liberia pursuant to resolution 1478 (2003) bearing in mind recent developments.

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4875^th Meeting* (PM)

IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES GRAVE CONCERN AT ATTEMPTS

BY ARMED ELEMENTS IN COTE D’IVOIRE TO CROSS CEASEFIRE LINE

The Security Council this afternoon expressed its grave concern at attempts by armed elements in Côte d’Ivoire to cross the ceasefire line, as observed by the forces of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and France on

PRESS STATEMENT ON SOMALIA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today’s statement to the press on Somalia by Security Council President Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria):

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON SOMALIA DISCUSSES FINDINGS OF NOVEMBER MISSION

NEW YORK, 2 December (Department of Political Affairs) -- On 26 November 2003, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia, discussed its mission to the region and exchanged views on concrete recommendations reflecting the findings of the mission.

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN DECEMBER

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 December:

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4873^rd Meeting (PM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES DEEP CONCERN OVER STALEMATE IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE

AS WEST AFRICAN OFFICIALS BRIEF SECURITY COUNCIL

Militias Must be Disbanded, Disarmed;

Country’s De Facto Partition Must End, He Says

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4872^nd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING

COMMITTEE TO TRACK FINANCIAL ASSETS REMOVED FROM IRAQ

The Security Council decided this afternoon to establish a Committee that would continue to track financial assets removed from Iraq by persons connected to Saddam Hussein.

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4871^st Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL IS TOLD PROBLEMS OF CENTRAL AFRICAN SUBREGION

NEED COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED CROSS-BORDER APPROACH

Options Reviewed in Debate on Report of Economic Assessment

Mission; Secretary-General Proposes Appointment of Special Envoy

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4870^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL FURTHER EXTENDS MANDATE OF UN FORCE IN CYPRUS

Resolution 1517 (2003) Also Urges Turkish Cypriot Side,

Turkish Forces to Lift Remaining Restrictions on Peacekeepers

The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), which was to expire on 15 December at midnight, until 15 June 2004.