Security Council

4780^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UN MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO UNTIL 30 JULY

Resolution 1489 (2003) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this morning decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), which was to expire on 30 June, until 30 July.

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION APPROVES

AWARDS OF OVER US$2.3 BILLION FOR COMPENSATION

(Reissued as received.)

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS NAMES OF 17 INDIVIDUALS

TO AL-QAIDA SECTION OF CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) on 25 June 2003 added the following individuals to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section):

1.      ABDAOUI Youssef (a.k.a. Abu ABDULLAH; ABDELLAH; ABDULLAH); Born in Kairouan (Tunisia) on 4th June 1966; Address: Piazza Giovane Italia n.2, Varese, Italy.

Background Release

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TO BEGIN ANNUAL SESSION ON 30 JUNE

WITH HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Scheduled to Conclude on 25 July, Council Will Also Consider

UN Development Activities, Coordination Issues, Humanitarian Affairs, Conference Follow-up

DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS APPROVES ABOUT

$7.2 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR TORTURE SURVIVORS

GENEVA, 25 June (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights and Officer in charge of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Bertrand Ramcharan, approved, on behalf of the Secretary-General, grants amounting to about $7.2 million to organizations supporting survivors of torture.

Background Release

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TO MEET FROM 30 JUNE TO 18 JULY;

WILL REVIEW REPORTS ON EIGHT STATES PARTIES TO CONVENTION

NEW YORK, 25 June (Department of Economic and Social Affairs) -- The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will hold its twenty-ninth session at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 30 June to 18 July.

UNODC LAUNCHES ‘LET’S TALK ABOUT DRUGS’ CAMPAIGN ON 26 JUNE

(Reissued as received.)

COOPERATIVES PROVIDE VITAL HEALTH, HOUSING, BANKING SERVICES,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the United Nations International Day of Cooperatives, 5 July 2003:

IAEA EXPERT REVIEW MISSION COMPLETES ASSESSMENT OF FUEL-CLEANING INCIDENT

AT PAKS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN HUNGARY

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY CONCERNED AT RENEWED FIGHTING IN LIBERIA,

CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan: