SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS NAMES OF TWO INDIVIDUALS TO ITS LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) on 28 January 2003 added the following individuals to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section):

1.    ISAMUDDIN, NURJAMAN RIDUAN (a.k.a. “Hambali”; Nurjaman; Isomuddin, Nurjaman Riduan); born: Encep Nurjaman; Nationality: Indonesian; DOB: April 4, 1964; POB: Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia

ECONOMIC WOES AND LACK OF RAIN SET TO WORSEN HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE

Security Council

4694^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES STRONG SUPPORT FOR ‘KIMBERLEY PROCESS’,

AIMED AT HALTING ILLICIT DIAMOND TRADE USED TO FUEL CONFLICTS

Resolution 1459 (2003) Adopted Unanimously

PRESS STATEMENT ON CÔTE D’IVOIRE BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on Côte d’Ivoire by Security Council President Jean-Marc de La Sablière (France):

Economic and Social Council

2003 Organizational Session

2^nd Meeting (PM)                   

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TOLD THAT GLOBAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY

STILL NOT SECURE

Council Also Takes Decisions

On Organizational Matters for 2003 Session in July

HUMANITARIAN ENVOY FOR CÔTE D’IVOIRE URGES AUTHORITIES TO RESTORE PEACE

Security Council

4692^nd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED BY CHIEF UN WEAPONS EXPERTS

ON FIRST 60 DAYS OF INSPECTIONS IN IRAQ

The Security Council this morning heard formal briefings by the heads of the weapons inspections regime in Iraq, Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei, on the first 60 days of their work, fulfilling a requirement of resolution 1441 (2002), on which the current inspections are based.

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SECRETARY-GENERALURGES THOROUGH REFORM OF IVORIAN DEFENCE, SECURITY FORCES

Following is the text of remarks, as delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, to the meeting on the follow-up mechanisms for the peace agreement on Côte d’Ivoire in Paris, on 25 January:

Nous sommes réunis ici aujourd’hui pour entériner l’accord mettant fin au conflit qui ravage la Côte d’Ivoire depuis plusieurs mois. 

The Secretary-General travelled to Paris in the evening of Thursday, 23 January, arriving early the following morning.