Security Council

5172^nd Meeting (AM)

SYRIA’S WITHDRAWAL FROM LEBANON ‘HISTORIC DAY’ FOR MIDDLE EAST,

SPECIAL ENVOY TERJE ROED-LARSEN TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Says UN Verification Team Arrived 26 April in Damascus,

Describes Steps Taken on Other Aspects of Resolution 1559 (2004)

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON IRAQ

Following is a press statement on Iraq, delivered today by Security Council President Wang Guangya (China):

The Council members welcome the formation of the transitional government of Iraq envisaged in resolution 1546.

UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS APPOINTS

CHIEF FOR NEPAL MONITORING OPERATION

(Reissued as received.)

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF CONCLUDES FIFTEENTH SESSION

NEW YORK, 29 April 2005 (DOALOS) – The fifteenth session of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf [hereafter:  the Commission] was held at United Nations Headquarters from 4 to 22 April 2005.

Security Council

5170^th Meeting (AM)

security council extends western saharamission until 31 october,

unanimously adopting resolution 1598 (2005)

 

The Security Council, reaffirming its commitment to assist the parties in Western Sahara to achieve a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution, extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 October.

Economic and Social Council

Resumed 2005 Organizational Session

8^th Meeting (PM)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TAKES SEVERAL DECISIONS

CONCERNING JULY SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) this afternoon took a number of decisions regarding its substantive session in July, including the holding of an informal event on the transition from relief to development.

Background Release

COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE TO MEET IN GENEVA, 2 - 20 MAY 2005; WILL CONSIDER REPORTS

OF TOGO, CANADA, SWITZERLAND, FINLAND, ALBANIA, UGANDA, BAHRAIN

(Reissued as received.)

Background Release

NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY REVIEW CONFERENCE AT UN 2-27 MAY,

AS TENSE GLOBAL EVENTS PROMPT WARNING OF AGREEMENT’S EROSION

GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPOINTS JUAN LUIS LARRABURE OF PERU

TO JOINT INSPECTION UNIT

The General Assembly this morning appointed Juan Luis Larrabure of Peru to the Joint Inspection Unit for a period to begin immediately and expire on
31 December 2008.

Security Council

5171^st Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES ONE-YEAR POLITICAL MISSION IN TIMOR-LESTE,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1599 (2005)

UN Office Will Remain until 20 May 2006, Supporting

Development of Police, Border Patrol, Other Critical Institutions