PRESS STATEMENT ON ERITREA-ETHIOPIA BOUNDARY COMMISSION DECISION

by President of Security Council

Following is the text of today's press statement by Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation), President of the Security Council, on the decision of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission:

Security Council

4512^th & 4513^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, BRIEFED BY CHAIRMAN OF COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE,

STRESSES NEED FOR ALL STATES TO REPORT ON ANTI-TERRORISM EFFORTS

Committee Monitors Implementation of Resolution 1373 (2001),

Which Contains Wide-Ranging Steps to Combat International Terrorism

Security Council

4511^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR JOINT STATEMENT ON MIDDLE EAST ISSUED

TODAY BY UN, UNITED STATES, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, EUROPEAN UNION

Security Council

4510^th (Resumed) Meeting (AM)

COUNCIL HEARS RENEWED CALLS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS RESOLUTIONS,

DISPATCH OF INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FORCE TO MIDDLE EAST

In View of Israeli 'Disregard' of its Demands,

Security Council

4510^th Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL MEETS AGAIN ON MIDDLE EAST, AT REQUEST OF ARAB GROUP,

WITH SPEAKERS DEMANDING IMPLEMENTATION OF RECENT RESOLUTIONS

Many Stress Need for Deployment of International Observer Force,

PRESS STATEMENT ON MIDDLE EAST BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of yesterday’s press statement on the Middle East by the President of the Security Council, Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation):

The consultations of the Security Council were convened at the request of the Arab Group.

The members of the Security Council have met in their determination to ensure the implementation of resolutions 1397, 1402 and 1403.

Security Council

4506^th Resumed Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL REITERATES CALL FOR MIDEAST CEASEFIRE, ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL;

WELCOMES MISSION OF UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE

PRESS STATEMENT ON CYPRUS BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s press statement on Cyprus by the President of the Security Council, Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation):

Security Council

4507^th Meeting (AM & PM)

ON LAST DAY OF 10-YEAR TENURE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

BRIEFS COUNCIL ON ROLE OF FOOD AID IN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT

Security Council

4506^th Meeting* (AM & PM)

FIFTY-EIGHT SPEAKERS ADDRESS SECURITY COUNCIL IN DAY-LONG MIDDLE EAST DEBATE;

STRESS NEED TO IMPLEMENT COUNCIL'S CALL FOR CEASEFIRE, ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL

CORRECTION

      On page 22 of Press Release SC/7352 issued 3 April, the speaker from Lebanon should be:  HOUSSAM ASAAD DIAB (Lebanon).

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