PRESS STATEMENT ON WESTERN SAHARA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s statement on Western Sahara by the President of the Security Council, Adolfo Aguilar Zinser (Mexico):

Members of the Council heard a briefing on 26 February by Hédi Annabi, Assistant Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations.

Mr. Annabi presented to members of the Council the report of the Secretary General on the situation related to Western Sahara.

Security Council

4476^th Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, REITERATES CALL FOR WITHDRAWAL

OF ALL FOREIGN TROOPS FROM DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Also Stresses Importance of Inter-Congolese Dialogue;

Security Council

4474^th Meeting (PM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING SECURITY COUNCIL ON MIDDLE EAST, PALESTINE,

SAYS ‘OUTLOOK IS BLEAK’ –- BUT NOT IRREVERSIBLE

Council President Promises Further Debate on Issue

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Following is today’s statement to the press on the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Security CouncilPresident Adolfo Aguilar Zinser (Mexico):

PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBERIA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s press statement on Liberia by Adolfo Aguilar Zinser (Mexico), President of the Security Council:

Security Council

4472^nd Meeting (AM)

BRIEFED ON SITUATION IN ANGOLA, COUNCIL MEMBERS CALL FOR TIGHTER SANCTIONS

AGAINST NATIONAL UNION FOR THE TOTAL INDEPENDENCE OF ANGOLA (UNITA))

Plight of 4 Million Internally Displaced,

Humanitarian Access to Remote Areas, among Members’ Concerns

Security Council

4473^rd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES FULL SUPPORT FOR NEW SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR KOSOVO

The Security Council this afternoon expressed full support for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Michael Steiner, upon his assumption of the position as Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

Security Council

4470^th Meeting (AM)

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL

ON SITUATION OF WORLD’S 21 MILLION REFUGEES

Ruud Lubbers Cautions against ‘Unwarranted Linkages’

Between Refugees, Terrorists Implicit in Current Anti-Terrorism Measures

Security Council

4471^st Meeting (PM)

IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, COUNCIL AFFIRMS SUPPORT

FOR TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT OF BURUNDI

Security Council

4469^th Meeting* (AM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE BRAHIMI TELL SECURITY COUNCIL

RAPID DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS PLEDGED ESSENTIAL FOR AFGHAN RECOVERY