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Press Release


GA/SM/324-OBV/360
26/06/2003
Press Release
GA/SM/324
OBV/360


UN EFFORTS AGAINST TORTURE WILL PERSIST UNTIL ‘ATROCIOUS PRACTICE’

HAS VANISHED, SAYS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT ON INTERNATIONAL DAY


Following is the message of Jan Kavan (Czech Republic), President of the General Assembly, on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, observed on 26 June:

SC/7799
26/06/2003
Press Release
SC/7799


Security Council

4779th 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.

SC/7801-AFR/651
26/06/2003
Press Release
SC/7801
AFR/651


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):