PRESS STATEMENT ON IRAQ BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the text of today’s statement to the press on Iraq by Security Council President Wang Guangya (China):

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5161^st Meeting (PM)

UN SECURITY COUNCIL TO VISIT HAITI, 13 – 16 April

All 15 members of the United Nations Security Council will travel to Haiti from 13 to 16 April to review progress achieved in areas such as security, development, the political transition, human rights, institution-building and the humanitarian situation.

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5160^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES COMMISSION TO ASSIST INVESTIGATION

INTO BEIRUT BOMBING THAT KILLED FORMER LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER

 

Resolution 1595 (2005) Adopted Unanimously;

Asks for Completion of Investigation within Three Months

Security Council

5159^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UN OPERATION IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE UNTIL 4 MAY,

 

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1594 (2005)

 

The Security Council decided this afternoon to extend for one month, until 4 May 2005, the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and the French forces supporting it.

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5158^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL REFERS SITUATION IN DARFUR, SUDAN, TO PROSECUTOR

OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Resolution 1593 (2005) Adopted by Vote of 11 in Favour

To None Against, with 4 Abstentions (Algeria, Brazil, China, United States)

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5157^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL URGES COMMITMENT TO PEACEFUL ELECTORAL PROCESS IN GUINEA-BISSAU

In Presidential Statement, Council Also Strongly Condemns Any Attempt

To Incite Violence or Impede Efforts towards Peace, Stability, Development

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

 

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN APRIL

 

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

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5156^th Meeting (AM)

In monthly wrap-up meeting, Security Council discusses strategies

 

to address African conflicts

Main Themes Include Strengthening UN Cooperation

With African Organizations, Addressing Root Causes of Conflict

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5155^th Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

UNTIL 1 OCTOBER, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1592 (2005)

The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) until 1 October 2005.