Security Council

4691^st Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS PLUNDER OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO’S RESOURCES,

REQUESTS NEW SIX-MONTH MANDATE FOR INVESTIGATIVE PANEL

Unanimously Adopts Resolution 1457 (2003);

Committee on NGOS

49^th & 50^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE CONCLUDES 2002 RESUMED SESSION, WITH FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS

ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONSULTATIVE STATUS

During Two Week Session, 89 Organizations

Recommended for Such Status, 3 for Reclassification

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS NAME OF AN ENTITY TO ITS LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) has added on 24 January 2003 the following entity to its list (Al-Qaida section):

Stichting Benevolence International Nederland (a.k.a. Benevolence International Nederland, a.k.a. BIN). Radeborg 14B, 6228 CV Maastricht, Netherlands. Chamber of commerce registration:  14063277

Committee on NGOS

47^th & 48^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS FIVE ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS,

THREE FOR ROSTER STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Decides against Recommending Three Organizations

For Consultative Status, Leaves Pending Applications of Five Others

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE PRAISES CANADA FOR ADVANCING WOMEN’S RIGHTS,

BUT EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER NUMBER OF WOMEN IN POVERTY

Considers Country’s Fifth Periodic Report on Convention Compliance

PRESS STATEMENT ON WESTERN SAHARA BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s statement to the press on Western Sahara by Security Council President Jean-Marc de La Sablière (France):

Council members welcomed the Secretary-General’s report of 16 January 2003 concerning Western Sahara and agreed with his observation that the responsibility for a solution rested solely with the parties. 

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS NAMES OF TWO INDIVIDUALS TO LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) on 22 January 2003 added the following individuals to its consolidated list (Al Qaeda section):

SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY SADDENED BY LOSS OF LIFE FOLLOWING MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE;

SAYS UNITED NATIONS STANDS READY TO ASSIST

The following statement was issued today by the spokesman for

Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

WESTERN ASIA PREPARATORY CONFERENCE FOR INFORMATION SOCIETY WORLD SUMMIT

TO BE HELD IN BEIRUT 4-6 FEBRUARY

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

LUXEMBOURG COMMENDED FOR COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY, AS WOMEN’S

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONSIDERS COUNTRY’S FOURTH REPORT

But experts Regret Delays in Process

To Remove Country’s Reservation to Convention