PRESS STATEMENT ON BURUNDI BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

The following press statement by Security Council President Martin Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) was delivered on 15 October:

Council members once again condemn the Itaba massacre and encourage the Government of Burundi to continue its fact-finding efforts and to bring the perpetrators to justice, as well as to ensure respect for human rights in Burundi.

PRESS STATEMENT ON IRAQ BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

The following press statement by Security Council President Martin Belinga-

Eboutou (Cameroon) was delivered on 15 October:

Security Council

4625^th Meeting (AM & PM)

RETURN OF UNITED NATIONS INSPECTORS, WITHOUT CONDITIONS, IS KEY

TO SOLVING ARMS IMPASSE WITH IRAQ, SECURITY COUNCIL IS TOLD

‘Grave Consequences’ of Military Action Foreshadowed in Day-long Debate;

STATEMENT TO PRESS ON SOMALIA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

The following is today’s press statement on Somalia by Security Council President Martin Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon):

Members of the Security Council welcome the launching in Eldoret Town, Kenya, of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) sponsored process for national reconciliation in Somalia.

Security Council

4624^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS BOMB ATTACKS IN BALI, INDONESIA;

REGARDS ACTS AS THREAT TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE

Resolution 1438 (2002) Adopted Unanimously

Security Council

4621^st Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR NOMINATION OF JUDGES

FOR RWANDA TRIBUNAL UNTIL 15 NOVEMBER

The Security Council this morning decided to extend the deadline for nomination of judges for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda until 15 November 2002.

Security Council

4623^rd Meeting (AM & PM)

SPEAKERS IN SECURITY COUNCIL SMALL ARMS DEBATE SUPPORT ACTION PROGRAMME

ADOPTED BY 2001 UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE

Delegates Also Back Secretary-General’s Proposals for Monitoring Mechanisms

Security Council

4622^nd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES FINAL EXTENSION OF PREVLAKA PENINSULA MISSION;

WITHDRAWAL WILL BE COMPLETED BY END OF YEAR

The Security Council this morning authorized the United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP) to continue monitoring the demilitarization of the Prevlaka Peninsula for a final period of two months, until 15 December.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS NAMES OF TWO ENTITIES

TO ITS CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) has added on 10 October 2002 the following entities to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section):

1.                Tunisian Combatant Group

   2.    Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group

Security Council

4618^th Resumed Meeting (AM)

 and 4619^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, MOVING TO SUPPORT GLOBAL EFFORTS, SEEKS REPORTS

FROM ALL COUNTRIES ON STEPS TAKEN AGAINST TERRORISM

Submissions Awaited from 17 Member States; Current Debate

Concludes on Implementation of Post-11 September Resolution 1373 (2001)