SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LIBERIA REVISES LIST

OF REVOLUTIONARY UNITED FRONT MEMBERS

PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Security CouncilPresident Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation):

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4780^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UN MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO UNTIL 30 JULY

Resolution 1489 (2003) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this morning decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), which was to expire on 30 June, until 30 July.

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4779^th Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS DISENGAGEMENT FORCE MONITORING

ISRAEL-SYRIA CEASEFIRE UNTIL 31 DECEMBER

The Security Council this morning renewed the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) for a further six months, until 31 December.  The Force has supervised the ceasefire and disengagement between Israel and Syria since 1974.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CHANGES PRIMARY NAME IDENTIFIER

OF ONE ENTRY IN AL-QAIDA SECTION OF CONSOLIDATED LIST

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4777^th Meeting (AM)

PLIGHT OF CIVILIANS IN ARMED CONFLICT REMAINS CONSIDERABLE, GRAVE PROBLEM,

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Says Core Protection Principles Adopted by Council in 2002 Important Tool;

Security Council

4776^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, REACTING TO GUINEA-BISSAU’S FRAGILE POLITICAL SITUATION,

URGES PURPOSEFUL EFFORT TO PUT PEACE-BUILDING AGENDA ‘BACK ON TRACK’

Presidential Statement Appeals for Credible Elections, without Violence;

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4775^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL HEARS REPORT ON MISSION TO CENTRAL AFRICA SUPPORTING

PEACE PROCESSES IN BURUNDI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

The Security Council this morning heard an oral report on the Council’s mission to Central Africa in support of the peace processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi.

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4774^th Meeting (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL URGES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO STRENGTHEN COOPERATION

AGAINST DRUG PRODUCTION, TRAFFICKING IN AFGHANISTAN

In Presidential Statement, Council Also Stresses Need to Improve Security

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS ALTERNATIVE NAMES TO ONE ENTRY

IN AL-QAIDA SECTION OF CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) has added on 11 June 2003 the following alternative names to Abu Hamza al-Masri who appears in the Committee’s consolidated list (Al-Qaida section):

1.        Mostafa Kamel Mostafa (variant: Mustafa Kamel Mustafa)