Security Council: Press Release

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SC/6852

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, CONDEMNS ACTIONS OF RUF IN SIERRA LEONE, SAYS FODAY SANKOH ‘MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE’

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SC/6851

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MAY

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for May:

Security Council

Wang Yingfan (China) succeeds Robert R. Fowler (Canada) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

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SC/6850

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL, DESCRIBES MONTH OF ‘STEADY PROGRESS’ IN EAST TIMOR

Steady progress had been made in East Timor over the past month, with security on the border with the Indonesian province of West Timor remaining generally stable, and even improving, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Hedi Annabi, told the Security Council at an open briefing this morning.

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SC/6849

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, WLECOMES NOTIFICATION OF ISRAEL’S INTENT TO WITHDRAW FROM LEBANON

The Security Council this morning welcomed the letters from Secretary- General Kofi Annan that include notification of the decision of the Government of Israel to withdraw its forces in Lebanon in full accordance with Security resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978).

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SC/6847

SECURITY COUNCIL MOVES TO ENHANCE PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN CONFLICT

With Unanimous Adoption of Resolution 1296 (2000), Members Extend Concern to Cover Women, Children, Other Vulnerable Groups

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SC/6846

SECURITY COUNCIL VOTES TO TIGHTEN SANCTIONS AGAINST UNITA, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1295 (2000)

Acting under the enforcement provisions of the Charter (Chapter VII), the Security Council this afternoon unanimously voted to tighten its sanctions against the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and undertook to consider additional measures -- use of armed force not included -- to make them more effective.

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SC/6845

SPEAKERS CALL FOR CLEARER DEFINITION, TIGHTER TARGETING OF UN SANCTIONS AS COUNCIL DRAWS ON ‘LESSONS LEARNED’ TO REFINE SANCTIONS REGIMES

Concerned by Impact on Innocent Populations, Vulnerable Third Countries, Members Stress Sanctions’ Role as Behaviour-Changer, Not Primitive Tool

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SC/6843

CHAIRMAN OF INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO UNITED NATIONS ACTIONS DURING 1994 RWANDA GENOCIDE PRESENTS REPORT TO SECURITY COUNCIL

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SC/6844

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN DESIGNATES FUNDS, FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF TALIBAN

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SC/6842

SECURITY COUNCIL ENDORSES EXTENSION OF ANGOLA OFFICE UNTIL 15 OCTOBER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1294 (2000) UNANIMOUSLY

The Security Council this afternoon endorsed the Secretary-General’s decision to extend the mandate of the United Nations Office in Angola (UNOA) for a further six months until 15 October.