The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 July.
The Security Council this afternoon decided to refer the application of Tuvalu to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for examination and report. That action was taken under the provisions of rule 59 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure.
The Security Council this afternoon expressed its determination to support implementation of the July 1999 Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its intention to act promptly along the lines recommended by the Secretary-General in his report to the Council.
Call for Support for Lusaka Agreement, Speedy Establishment of UN Peacekeeping Mission
Adopts Resolution 1286 (2000) Unanimously; Secretary-General Warns Council of Humanitarian Catastrophe
Thematic Debates Held on Children and Armed Conflict, Situation of Africa and Post-Conflict Peace-Building
Noting with concern the shortfall in funding for refugee and internally displaced persons in Africa, the Security Council this morning called on the international community to provide such programmes with the necessary financial resources, taking into account the substantial needs in the continent.
