STATEMENT TO PRESS ON SOMALIA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

The following is today’s press statement on Somalia by Security Council President Martin Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon):

Members of the Security Council welcome the launching in Eldoret Town, Kenya, of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) sponsored process for national reconciliation in Somalia.

Security Council

4624^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS BOMB ATTACKS IN BALI, INDONESIA;

REGARDS ACTS AS THREAT TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE

Resolution 1438 (2002) Adopted Unanimously

Security Council

4623^rd Meeting (AM & PM)

SPEAKERS IN SECURITY COUNCIL SMALL ARMS DEBATE SUPPORT ACTION PROGRAMME

ADOPTED BY 2001 UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE

Delegates Also Back Secretary-General’s Proposals for Monitoring Mechanisms

Security Council

4622^nd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES FINAL EXTENSION OF PREVLAKA PENINSULA MISSION;

WITHDRAWAL WILL BE COMPLETED BY END OF YEAR

The Security Council this morning authorized the United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP) to continue monitoring the demilitarization of the Prevlaka Peninsula for a final period of two months, until 15 December.

Security Council

4621^st Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR NOMINATION OF JUDGES

FOR RWANDA TRIBUNAL UNTIL 15 NOVEMBER

The Security Council this morning decided to extend the deadline for nomination of judges for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda until 15 November 2002.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS NAMES OF TWO ENTITIES

TO ITS CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) has added on 10 October 2002 the following entities to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section):

1.                Tunisian Combatant Group

   2.    Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group

Security Council

4618^th Resumed Meeting (AM)

 and 4619^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, MOVING TO SUPPORT GLOBAL EFFORTS, SEEKS REPORTS

FROM ALL COUNTRIES ON STEPS TAKEN AGAINST TERRORISM

Submissions Awaited from 17 Member States; Current Debate

Concludes on Implementation of Post-11 September Resolution 1373 (2001)

Security Council

4618^th Meeting* (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONSIDERS TERRORISTS THREATS TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE, SECURITY

Secretary General, Chairman of Counter-Terrorism Committee

Address Meeting; Several Speakers Stress Need to Address Terrorism’s Root Causes

PRESS STATEMENT ON COUNCIL PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR OCTOBER

BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is yesterday’s press statement on the Security Council’s programme of work for October by Council President Martin Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon):

The members of the Security Council reviewed their programme of work for the month of October.

PRESS STATEMENT ON UNMOVIC, MITROVICA, UNIKOM BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today’s press statement on the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), Mitrovica and the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observer Mission (UNIKOM) by the President of the Security Council, Martin Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon):