Security Council

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SC/6853

COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, DEMANDS CESSATION OF UGANDAN-RWANDAN HOSTILITIES; CALLS RENEWED KISANGANI CLASHES THREAT TO LUSAKA AGREEMENT

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SC/6852

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, CONDEMNS ACTIONS OF RUF IN SIERRA LEONE, SAYS FODAY SANKOH ‘MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE’

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SC/6851

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MAY

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for May:

Security Council

Wang Yingfan (China) succeeds Robert R. Fowler (Canada) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

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SC/6850

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL, DESCRIBES MONTH OF ‘STEADY PROGRESS’ IN EAST TIMOR

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SC/6849

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, WLECOMES NOTIFICATION OF ISRAEL’S INTENT TO WITHDRAW FROM LEBANON

The Security Council this morning welcomed the letters from Secretary- General Kofi Annan that include notification of the decision of the Government of Israel to withdraw its forces in Lebanon in full accordance with Security resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978).

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SC/6847

SECURITY COUNCIL MOVES TO ENHANCE PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN CONFLICT

With Unanimous Adoption of Resolution 1296 (2000), Members Extend Concern to Cover Women, Children, Other Vulnerable Groups

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SC/6846

SECURITY COUNCIL VOTES TO TIGHTEN SANCTIONS AGAINST UNITA, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1295 (2000)

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SC/6845

SPEAKERS CALL FOR CLEARER DEFINITION, TIGHTER TARGETING OF UN SANCTIONS AS COUNCIL DRAWS ON ‘LESSONS LEARNED’ TO REFINE SANCTIONS REGIMES

Concerned by Impact on Innocent Populations, Vulnerable Third Countries, Members Stress Sanctions’ Role as Behaviour-Changer, Not Primitive Tool

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SC/6843

CHAIRMAN OF INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO UNITED NATIONS ACTIONS DURING 1994 RWANDA GENOCIDE PRESENTS REPORT TO SECURITY COUNCIL

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SC/6844

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN DESIGNATES FUNDS, FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF TALIBAN