PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

Security Council

4616^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS ANNUAL REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The Security Council, this morning, adopted without a vote its annual report to the General Assembly for the period 16 June 2001 to 31 July 2002.

Security Council

4615^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SIERRA LEONE

FOR SIX MONTHS, BEGINNING 30 SEPTEMBER

Resolution 1436 (2002) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this evening decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) for six months starting

30 September.

Security Council

4614^th Meeting (AM, PM & Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL DEMANDS IMMEDIATE HALT TO ISRAELI MEASURES IN RAMALLAH,

‘EXPEDITIOUS’ ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL TO PRE-SEPTEMBER 2000 POSITIONS

Council Adopts Resolution 1435 (2002)

By 14-0-1 Vote, with United States Abstaining

Security Council

4613^th Meeting* (AM)

ROADMAP FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE MUST BE BUILT ON PERFORMANCE

AND HOPE, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Security Council

4611^th Meeting* (AM)

BRIEFING SECURITY COUNCIL ON AFGHANISTAN, SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL

REPRESENTATIVE CALLS FOR SUSTAINED INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

Afghans Expect Real Improvement in Their Lives, He Says

MINISTERS FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF SECURITY COUNCIL'S FIVE PERMANENT

MEMBERS, SECRETARY-GENERAL MEET, DISCUSS RANGE OF ISSUES

(Delayed in Transmission)

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS NAME OF AN INDIVIDUAL

AND AN ENTITY TO ITS LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) has added on 11 September 2002 the following individual and entity to its list (Al-Qaida section):

Security Council

4607^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL HONOURS MEMORY OF VICTIMS OF 11 SEPTEMBER ATTACKS,

EXPRESSES SENSE OF SOLIDARITY WITH THEIR FAMILIES

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING LIBERIA REMOVES THREE INDIVIDUALS FROM LIST

OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, ISSUES REVISED LIST

(Delayed for technical reasons.)