PRESS STATEMENT ON CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is this afternoon’s press statement on the Central African Republic by Wang Yingfan (China), President of the Security Council:

Members of the Security Council heard a briefing from Assistant Secretary-General [Tuliameni] Kalomoh on the situation in the Central African Republic on  26 November 2002.

PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBERIABY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is this afternoon’s press statement on Liberia by Wang Yingfan (China), President of the Security Council:

Members of the Council held informal consultations on 25 November 2002 pursuant to paragraph 20 of resolution 1408 (2002), under which the Council decided that it would conduct six monthly reviews of the measures established against Liberia.

Security Council

4650^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS IRAQ’S ‘OIL-FOR-FOOD’ PROGRAMME UNTIL 4 DECEMBER

Resolution 1443 (2002), Adopted Unanimously, Expresses

Security Council

4649^th Meeting* (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS CYPRUS MISSION UNTIL 15 JUNE 2003,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1442 (2002)

The Security Council this evening extended the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), which was to expire on 15 December, until 15 June 2003.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MODIFIES TITLE AND INTRODUCTORY TEXT

OF ITS CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) has on 14 November 2002 modified the title and introductory text of its consolidated list, to:

"THE LIST PURSUANT TO SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1390 (2002)

AND PARAGRAPHS 4(B) OF RESOLUTION 1267 (1999)

AND 8(C) OF RESOLUTION 1333(2000)

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS NAMES OF THREE ENTITIES

TO ITS CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) has added on 21 November 2002 the following entities to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section):

I.BENEVOLENCE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

Employee Identification Number (U.S.) 363823186;

(a.k.a. AL BIR AL DAWALIA);

(a.k.a. BIF);

(a.k.a. BIF-USA);

PRESS STATEMENT ON ANGOLA BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Members of the Security Council have agreed to issue the following statement to the press by the President of the Council, Wang Yingfan (China):

Security Council

4647^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ASKED TO EXTEND MANDATE OF UN POLITICAL OFFICE

IN BOUGAINVILLE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

1267 COMMITTEE APPROVES NEW GUIDELINES

NEW YORK, 15 November (UN Department of Political Affairs) -- On 8 November 2002, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) approved the new guidelines for the conduct of its work.  The new guidelines are based on Security Council resolution 1390 (2002) and on relevant provisions of resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1333 (2000).

Security Council

4646^th Meeting (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL IS TOLD OF POSITIVE PROSPECTS FOR TIMOR-LESTE,

DESPITE CHALLENGES; CONTINUATION OF AID IS URGED

UN Representative Cites Need for Strong Judiciary, Rule of Law;