Quartet Endorses extension of mechanism to fund Palestinian authority

Following is the text of a statement by the Middle East Quartet ( United Nations, United States, European Union, Russian Federation) issued today, 22 December:

Security Council

5609^th Meeting (AM)

REITERATING CONDEMNATION OF AL-QAIDA, TALIBAN, SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES

WIDE-RANGING MEASURES TO ENHANCE IDENTIFICATION, CONTROL OF TERRORISTS

Resolution 1735 (2006) Adopted Unanimously

Security Council

5610^th Meeting (AM)

Security Council

5611^th Meeting (PM)

IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON ALL PARTIES IN SOMALIA

TO DRAW BACK FROM CONFLICT, RECOMMIT TO DIALOGUE

 

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY DEPLORES OUTBREAK OF FIGHTING IN SOMALIA, DEEPLY

CONCERNED ESCALATION WILL HAVE DISASTROUS IMPACT ON CIVILIANS

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Security Council

5608^th Meeting (AM)

Security Council extends UN office in sierra leone until 31 december 2007,

unanimously adopting resolution 1734 (2006)

 

Sixty-first General Assembly

Plenary

84^th Meeting (PM & Night)

Sixty-first General Assembly

Fifth Committee

37^th Meeting (Night)

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES ASSESSMENT SCALE FOR REGULAR, PEACEKEEPING BUDGETS,

TEXTS ON COMMON SYSTEM, PENSION FUND, AS IT CONCLUDES SESSION

Other Drafts Concern 2008-2009 Budget Outline,

Sixty-first General Assembly

HIGHLIGHTS

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT TELLS OF BRIDGE-BUILDING EFFORTS TO RESTORE

NORTH-SOUTH TRUST, QUELL TENSIONS OVER UNITED NATIONS REFORM

Secretary-General Stresses Importance of ‘Truly Multilateral World Order’

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTION OF CAPITAL MASTER PLAN;

SAYS WILL ENSURE HEADQUARTERS REMAINS ‘WORKSHOP FOR PEACE’ FOR GENERATIONS

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan: