Security Council

4849^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AMENDS STATUTE OF RWANDA TRIBUNAL, INCREASING NUMBER OF AD LITEM

JUDGES TO NINE; RESOLUTION 1512 (2003) ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

In Presidential Statement, Council Also Confirms

Security Council

4848^th Meeting* (PM)

AS FINAL STAGES OF AFGHANISTAN PEACE PROCESS PROCEED, MANY FUNDAMENTAL

CAUSES OF INSECURITY REMAIN, PEACEKEEPING HEAD TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno Says Success of Disarmament,

Electoral Registration Dependent on Improvement of Security Conditions

SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE TO VISIT REGION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ARMS EMBARGO

NEW YORK, 22 October (UN Department of Political Affairs) -- The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) held its twenty-fifth formal meeting today to discuss the preparation of the mission to Somalia and States in the region in compliance with resolution 1474 (2003).

Security Council

4846^th Meeting (AM)

‘WE MEET AT A LOW POINT’, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL PRENDERGAST

TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL IN LATEST BRIEFING ON MIDDLE EAST

International Community Must Reassert Its Role, Help Implement Road Map,

PRESS STATEMENT ON KOSOVO BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

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

Security Council

4845^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE TO HELP

INCREASE MEANS AVAILABLE TO STATES TO COMBAT TERRORISM

Committee Chair Briefs Council,

Security Council

4844^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, ACTING UNANIMOUSLY, CALLS FOR POWER TO BE RETURNED

TO IRAQI PEOPLE ‘AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE’

Resolves UN Should Strengthen ‘Vital Role’ in Country,

Invites Timetable by 15 December for Drafting Constitution, Holding Elections

Security Council

4843^rd Meeting (AM)

‘REMARKABLE’ GAINS MADE IN TIMOR-LESTE SINCE UN SUPPORT MISSION ESTABLISHED,

BUT UN PRESENCE NEEDED BEYOND END OF MANDATE, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Security Council

4842^nd Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL FAILS TO ADOPT DRAFT RESOLUTION DECLARING ILLEGAL

ISRAELI CONSTRUCTION OF WALL IN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

Vote Is 10 in Favour to 1 Against (United States),

With 4 Abstentions (Bulgaria, Cameroon, Germany, United Kingdom)

Security Council

4841^st Meeting (AM)

IN DAY-LONG SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING, PALESTINE OBSERVER SAYS ISRAELI

SECURITY WALL INVOLVES DE FACTO ANNEXATION OF OCCUPIED LAND