PRESS STATEMENT ON GUINEA-BISSAU BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on Guinea-Bissau by Security Council President Emyr Jones Parry (United Kingdom):

Members of the Security Council have been following with concern the events that took place in Guinea-Bissau on 14 September.  They condemned the assumption of power through non-constitutional means, especially by threat or the use of force.

Security Council

4824^th Meeting (AM & PM)

MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS AT TURNING POINT BETWEEN RECOMMITMENT,

DESCENT INTO MAJOR BLOODSHED, UN ENVOY TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Speakers Warn against Incalculable Consequences of Israel’s

Decision ‘In Principle’ to Remove Palestinian Authority President

PRESS STATEMENT ON MIDDLE EAST BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on the Middle East by Security Council President Emyr Jones Parry (United Kingdom):

Security Council members met this afternoon at the request of the Non-Aligned Movement caucus and Arab Group to discuss the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, and in particular the Israeli decision in principle to expel Chairman Arafat.

Security Council

4823^rd Meeting (AM)

SPEAKERS IN SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMN RECENT VIOLENCE IN KOSOVO,

REITERATE SUPPORT FOR MULTI-ETHNIC DEMOCRACY

Security Council

4822^nd Meeting* (AM)

EXTENDING MANDATE OF UN MISSION, SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON ETHIOPIA, ERITREA

TO COOPERATE WITH BOUNDARY COMMISSION

Resolution Reaffirms Crucial Importance of Political Dialogue between Parties

The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE), which was to expire on 15 September, until 15 March 2004.

Security Council

4820^th Meeting (Part II) (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL LIFTS SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON LIBYA

AFTER TERRORIST BOMBINGS OF PAN AM 103, UTA 772

Resolution 1506 Adopted by Vote of 13

In Favour, with 2 Abstentions (France, United States)

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS TWENTY INDIVIDUALS

TO AL-QAIDA SECTION OF ITS CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee on 9 September 2003 added the names of the following twenty individuals to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section):

*Name: 1: MOHAMAD NASIR 2: ABAS 3: na 4: na

Security Council

4820^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL POSTPONES ACTION ON LIFTING LIBYA SANCTIONS UNTIL 12 SEPTEMBER

NEW NAME FOR 1267 COMMITTEE

Security Council

4819^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL APPOINTS PROSECUTORS FOR INTERNATIONAL

TRIBUNALS FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, RWANDA

Resolutions 1504, 1505 Adopted Unanimously