PRESS STATEMENT ON KOSOVO BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s press statement on Kosovo by the President of the Security Council, Kishore Mahbubani (Singapore):

The Members of the Council rejected the resolution adopted by the Kosovo Assembly on 23 May 2002, in which the Assembly rejected the Border Agreement signed last year between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Security Council

4541^st Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCE FOR SIX MONTHS,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1413 (2002)

Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

58^th Meeting (AM)

SECRETARIAT PROPOSES BUDGETS OF $318 MILLION, $604 MILLION

FOR EAST TIMOR, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO MISSIONS

Security Council

4539^th Meeting (Night)

IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES SIERRA LEONE ELECTIONS,

CALLS ON POLITICAL PARTIES TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY, ASSURE PEACE

The Security Council this evening welcomed the elections held in Sierra Leone on 14 May and congratulated the people of that country on the peaceful and orderly way in which the elections were held. 

PRESS STATEMENT ON KOSOVO BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of this afternoon’s press statement on Kosovo by the President of the Security Council, Shanmugam Jayakar, Foreign Minister of Singapore:

Members of the Security Council discussed the situation in Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, including the work of the Kosovo Assembly and its upcoming session.

Security Council

4540^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL REFERS EAST TIMOR’S APPLICATION FOR UN MEMBERSHIP

TO ADMISSION COMMITTEE

The Security Council this evening decided to refer the application of the Democratic Republic of East Timor to the Committee on the Admission of New Members, for the examination and report of that body.

STATE OF ENVIRONMENT:  PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE?

Hard Facts:  Tough Choices as UNEP Launches Global Environment Outlook-3

LONDON, 22 May (UNEP) -- Over 70 per cent of the Earth's land surface could be affected by the impacts of roads, mining, cities and other infrastructure developments in the next 30 years unless urgent action is taken.

Security Council

4538^th Meeting (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS DAY-LONG DEBATE ON CONFLICT

PREVENTION, RESOLUTION IN AFRICA

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

99^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY INVITES EAST TIMOR TO PARTICIPATE -- WITHOUT VOTE --

IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT, PREPARATORY PROCESS

Committee on NGOs

15^th & 16^th Meetings (AM & PM)

NGO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

FOR THREE BODIES -- ONE IN SPECIAL, TWO IN ROSTER CATEGORY

Committee Closes File on Three Groups,

One Following Roll-Call Vote; Five Applications Left Pending