Security Council

4678^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ADJUSTS PROVISIONS REGARDING FROZEN FUNDS

OF TALIBAN AND AL QAEDA MEMBERS

Resolution 1452 Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this afternoon adjusted its provisions regarding the frozen funds of the Taliban and members of the Al Qaeda organization.

Security Council

4679^th Meeting (Evening)

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT STRONGLY CONDEMNS VIOLENCE AGAINST

CIVILIANS, PROTECTED PERSONS IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS

The Security Council this evening condemned strongly all attacks and acts of violence directed against civilians or other protected persons under international law and international humanitarian law in situations of armed conflict.

Security Council

4681^st Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL FAILS TO ADOPT DRAFT RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RECENT ISRAELI ACTIONS

United States Opposes Draft Presented by Syria

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HIGHLIGHTS

NEED FOR MULTILATERALISM, ELIMINATION OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

STRESSED DURING CURRENT GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION

Strengthening of United Nations, Poverty Eradication, Sustainable

Development in Face of Globalization, Fight against HIV/AIDS Also Highlighted

As the international community commemorated the tragic events of

UNITED NATIONS AND SWEDEN AGREE ON MEASURES TO PRESERVE

ARCHIVAL MATERIAL OF DAG HAMMARSKJÖLD

The United Nations and Sweden have entered into an agreement for the restoration, preservation, and archiving of the historical material relating to Dag Hammarskjöld's tenure as United Nations Secretary-General from 1953 to 1961.  The agreement was signed today at a ceremony at United Nations Headquarters in

Security Council

4676^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED BY MISSION DISPATCHED TO KOSOVO, 13 - 17 DECEMBER;

TOLD SUBSTANTIAL INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT NEEDED FOR FORESEEABLE FUTURE

CENTRAL ASIAN NUCLEAR-WEAPON-FREE ZONE CONSULTATIVE MEETING

HELD AT HEADQUARTERS 17 DECEMBER

NEW YORK, 18 December (Department of Disarmament Affairs) -- A consultative meeting to promote the early realization of the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone was held at Headquarters on 17 December 2002, sponsored by the Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific of the Department for Disarmament Affairs.

STATEMENT TO PRESS ON IRAQ INSPECTIONS BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the statement on the Iraq inspections made today to the press by Security Council President Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia):

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Economic and Social Council

Resumed Substantive Session

45^th Meeting (PM)

ADOPTING THEME FOR HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT OF 2003 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION,

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONCLUDES ITS WORK FOR YEAR

The Economic and Social Council this afternoon concluded its work for