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PRESS STATEMENT ON AFGHANISTAN BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today’s statement on the situation in Afghanistan by the President of Security Council, Richard Ryan (Ireland):

Security Council

4390^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CELEBRATES PEACE PRIZE AWARD TO UN, SECRETARY-GENERAL;

SAYS UN IDEALS, ACTIVITIES BEST HOPE FOR MEETING FUTURE CHALLENGES

Secretary-General Tells Council UN Should Feel Proud, but Humbled

Security Council

4389^th Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, ACTING IN CONCERT WITH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ELECTS NABIL ELARABY

OF EGYPT TO FILL VACANCY ON INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

To Serve for Balance of Term of Mohammed Bedjaoui (Algeria)

PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of yesterday’s statement on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Richard Ryan (Ireland), President of the Security Council:

PRESS STATEMENT ON ABKHAZIA (GEORGIA) BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the text of today’s statement to the press by the President of the Security Council, Richard Ryan (Ireland), on events in Abkhazia (Georgia):

Security Council

4387^th & 4388^th Meetings*(AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL URGES ALL MEN AND WOMEN OF KOSOVO

TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER 17 ELECTIONS

PRESS STATEMENT ON 'TERRORISM COMMITTEE' BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today's statement by Security Council President Richard Ryan (Ireland) on the Committee set up to monitor Council resolution 1373 on terrorism:

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PRESS STATEMENT ON UNAMSIL (SIERRA LEONE) BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the text of a statement to the press made by Security Council President Richard Ryan (Ireland) this afternoon:

The Department of Peacekeeping Operations briefed Council members on the current situation regarding the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) and the progress being made with the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme.