Security Council

6073^rd Meeting (PM)

SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ACHIEVED CONSOLIDATING PEACE, STABILITY IN WEST AFRICA,

BUT MANY ROOT CAUSES OF CONFLICT NOT YET ADDRESSED, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Head of United Nations Office Briefs, Says Concerns Include

Security Council press statement ON MIDDLE EAST

 

The following press statement on the Middle East was read out today by Security Council President Jean-Maurice Ripert ( France):

The members of the Security Council were briefed this afternoon by the Secretary-General on his visit to the Middle East.

Security Council

6072^nd Meeting (PM)

PAST WEEKS OF VIOLENCE IN GAZA MUST BE FOLLOWED QUICKLY BY BROAD POLITICAL ACTION,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, BRIEFING SECURITY COUNCIL ON MIDDLE EAST TRIP

Tells Council Needs Assessment Will Begin Tomorrow, Report Next Week;

Security Council

6071^st Meeting* (AM)

POPULATION IDENTIFICATION, DISARMAMENT, ELECTIONS WILL HAVE DECISIVE IMPACT

ON Côte d’Ivoire, UNITED NATIONS EXIT STRATEGY, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Special Representative Notes Two Recent ‘Milestones’: Decision to Postpone

Security Council press statement on lord’s resistance army

 

The following press statement on the Lord’s Resistance Army was read out by Council President Jean-Maurice Ripert ( France):

Security Council

6069^th Meeting (AM)

NEPAL SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE DESCRIBES ‘IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS’ IN PEACE PROCESS,

HOPES WORLD COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS LONG-TERM STABILITY FAR FROM BEING ACHIEVED

Ian Martin Briefs Security Council for Final Time as Mission Head;

Security Council

6068^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES INTENTION TO ESTABLISH PEACEKEEPING MISSION IN SOMALIA,

SUBJECT TO FURTHER DECISION BY 1 JUNE, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1863

Renews Authorization for Current African Union Force for Up to Six Months;

Security Council

6067^th Meeting (AM)

SPECIAL ENVOY TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL NAIROBI PEACE TALKS AIMED AT DURABLE SOLUTION

 

TO UNREST IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BRIEFLY SUSPENDED

Says Forced by Government Intransigence, Rebel Faction Power Struggle;

Security Council

2008 Round-up

WORKING GLOBALLY TO BLUNT CONFLICT, EASE TRANSITIONS TO PEACE, SECURITY COUNCIL IN 2008

GUIDED PROGRESS IN LONG-TERM PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS, FACED GAZA CRISIS AT YEAR’S END

 

Security Council

6066^th Meeting (AM & PM)

Security Council, in presidential statement, reaffirms commitment to protection

Of civilians in armed conflict, adopts updated aide-memoire on issue

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes Briefs;