Security Council

4321^st Meeting (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES CURRENT SITUATION IN EAST TIMOR AND TASKS

LEADING UP TO ELECTION ON 30 AUGUST

The Security Council held an open meeting today to consider recent developments in East Timor and the tasks ahead in the months leading up to the

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4320^th Meeting (AM)

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4319^th Meeting (AM)

INTEGRATED, REGIONAL APPROACH NEEDED TO COUNTER INSTABILITY, INSECURITY

IN SIERRA LEONE, LIBERIA AND GUINEA, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

SECURITY COUNCIL LIBERIA DIAMOND BAN AND TRAVEL BAN COME INTO FORCE

The President of the Security Council wishes to inform Member States that, in accordance with paragraph 8 of Security Council resolution 1343 (2001) adopted on 7 March 2001, the measures contained in paragraphs 6 (diamond ban) and 7 (travel ban) came into force at 00.01 Eastern Daylight Time on 7 May 2001.

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Security Council

4317^th & 4318^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS ILLEGAL EXPLOITATION OF DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF CONGO’S NATURAL RESOURCES

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN MAY

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 May:

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James Cunningham (United States) succeeds Sir Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom) as President of the Security Council.

Security Council

4316^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL FORWARDS NAMES OF 64 JUDGES FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA TRIBUNAL

TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1350 (2001)

Having decided to consider the nomination of ad litem judges for the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the Security Council forwarded a list of 64 judges to the General Assembly this afternoon.

Security Council

4315^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF WESTERN SAHARA MISSION UNTIL 30 JUNE,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1349 (2001)

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4314^th Meeting (PM)*

IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, SECURITY COUNCIL SAYS LACK OF PROGRESS ON KEY ISSUES

REGARDING CONFLICT IN ABKHAZIA, GEORGIA, IS UNACCEPTABLE

The continued lack of progress on key issues concerning a comprehensive settlement of the conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia, was unacceptable, the Security Council stressed in a statement this afternoon.