Security Council

4594^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MINURSO MANDATE TO 31 JANUARY 2003

The Security Council, stressing that the search for a political solution is critically needed to resolve the dispute over Western Sahara, this afternoon authorized the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for a further six months until 31 January 2003.

Security Council

4592^nd Meeting (AM)

BRIEFED BY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR KOSOVO,

COUNCIL REVIEWS PERSISTENT CHALLENGES FACING PROVINCE

Security Council

4593^rd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNIFIL MANDATE TO 31 JANUARY 2003

The Security Council, stressing the need to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East based on all its relevant resolutions, decided this afternoon to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 January 2003.

POPULATION FUND REFUTES REPORTS OF PERU STERILIZATIONS

Security Council

4591^st Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UN MISSION IN GEORGIA UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2003

The Security Council, stressing that the continued lack of progress on key issues of a comprehensive settlement of the conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia, was unacceptable, decided this morning to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) until 31 January 2003.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONCERNED AT CONTINUING VIOLENCE IN MIDDLE EAST

The following statement was issued on 26 July by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Ad Hoc Committee on Convention

on Rights of Persons with Disabilities

1^st Meeting (AM)

AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CONVENTION ON RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

BEGINS FIRST-EVER MEETING

PRESS STATEMENT ON MIDDLE EAST BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the statement to the press on the Middle East by Security Council President Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom) delivered last Friday,

26 July:

JOINT FAO/WFP REPORT:  DESPITE BETTER SPRING HARVEST, DEMOCRATIC

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA NEEDS MORE FOOD AID

PYONGYANG/ROME, 29 July (FAO/WFP) -- Despite improved harvests this year, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea urgently needs fresh pledges of external assistance to help plug a food gap threatening millions of its most vulnerable citizens ahead of the main harvests in September/October, two United Nations agencies said today.

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT UN HEADQUARTERS, 29 JULY 2002

Mr. Eckhard:  Sorry for the delay.  The Secretary-General’s last appointment ran about 15 minutes late.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Secretary-General of the United Nations and his guest.