Security Council

4670^th Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS ISRAEL-SYRIA DISENGAGEMENT FORCE UNTIL 30 JUNE 2003

The Security Council this afternoon renewed the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) for a period of six months, until   30 June 2003.  The Force has supervised ceasefire and disengagement between Israel and Syria since 1974.

Security Council

4668^th Meeting (PM)

DANGERS FACING MIDDLE EAST, PERILS OF INACTION SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTED,

SPECIAL COORDINATOR TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Security Council

4665th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS GOVERNMENT OF LIBERIA, OTHER PARTIES FOR FAILURE

TO COMPLY WITH ARMS EMBARGO, CONTINUATION OF WEAPONS IMPORTS

Security Council

4666^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL FORWARDS NAMES OF 23 JUDICIAL NOMINEES

FOR RWANDA TRIBUNAL TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Resolution 1449 (2002) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this afternoon forwarded to the General Assembly

23 nominations for positions as permanent judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

Security Council

4664th Meeting (AM)

‘MUCH TO BE PROUD OF’ IN AFGHANISTAN ONE YEAR AFTER BONN AGREEMENT, BUT WORLD

COMMUNITY CANNOT AFFORD COMPLACENCY, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

Briefed by Peacekeeping Assistant Secretary-General;

Security Council

4667^th Meeting (PM)

COUNCIL VOTES TO CONDEMN TERRORIST ATTACK IN KENYA, AS IT ADOPTS

Security Council

4661st Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES DEEP APPRECIATION FOR EFFORTS LEADING TO SUCCESSFUL

CONCLUSION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA MISSION, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT

Mandate Expires 31 December 2002; Secretary-General Says

Success Demonstrates Peacekeeping “Can Make an Important Difference”

Security Council

4663^rd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, WELCOMES DECLARATION

ON CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN SOMALIA

Council Urges Practical Steps

To Grant Safe, Unfettered Access to Humanitarian Personnel

Security Council

4662^nd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, WELCOMES AGREEMENT

BETWEEN CROATIA, YUGOSLAVIA CONCERNING PREVLAKA PENINSULA

Thanks UN Mission on Peninsula, Which Concludes 15 December,

For Helping Create Conditions Leading to Negotiated Settlement

DECEMBER 6 PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

ON BRIEFING OF COUNCIL MEMBERS BY DR. BLIX

This is the text of a statement to the press by the President of the Security Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia), on Friday, 6 December:

Members of the Security Council received a briefing by Dr. Blix.

Members of the Council had a discussion regarding the reception of the Iraqi declaration.