PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON IRAQ

Following is the text of today’s statement on Iraq by the President of the Security Council, Jean-David Levitte (France):

Members of the Security Council have heard a briefing by the Executive Director of the Office of the Iraq Programme on the decision of Iraq to declare persona non grata five United Nations personnel of the Office of the Iraq Programme.

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SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES SUCCESS ON PREPARATORY MEETING

FOR INTER-CONGOLESE DIALOGUE

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AS SECURITY COUNCIL REVIEWS ITS WORK FOR MONTH OF AUGUST,

SEVERAL SPEAKERS DEPLORE ‘INACTION’ ON MID-EAST

The Security Council today held its second “wrap-up” meeting to discuss its work over the past month under the Presidency of Colombia.  The first public wrap-up meeting was convened in June, on the initiative of the Council Presidency for that month, the delegation of Bangladesh.

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COUNCIL MAKES PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON IMPORTANCE OF, RESPONSIBILITIES FOR,

ADDRESSING QUESTION OF SMALL ARMS

In the first of two meetings this morning, the Security Council adopted a statement on small arms, read out by its President Guillermo Fernandez de Soto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia.

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN SEPTEMBER

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for September:

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TROOPS WITHDRAWALS AND IMPENDING DIALOGUE MEAN IMPROVEMENTS

IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

But Concerns Remain over Fighting in East and Human Rights Violations

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SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES COMMITMENT TO PURSUE CONFLICT PREVENTION

‘BY ALL APPROPRIATE MEANS’

Unanimously Adopts Resolution 1366 (2001)

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COUNCIL MEMBERS CONCERNED ABOUT LOW VOTER REGISTRATION

OF MINORITIES FOR KOSOVO-WIDE ELECTIONS

Support Also Expressed

For Lifting of Arms Embargo against Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON BURUNDI

Following is the text of today's statement on Burundi by the President of the Security Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia).

Members of the Security Council reiterated support for the decisions adopted on 23 July by the Fifteenth Summit of the Regional Initiative on Burundi and for the efforts of the Arusha Facilitator, Nelson Mandela, and of Deputy President Zuma.

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AS SECURITY COUNCIL CONCLUDES MIDEAST DEBATE, SPEAKERS URGE

ACTION BEFORE SITUATION BECOMES UNMANAGEABLE