PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBERIA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s presidential statement on Liberia, delivered by M. Patricia Durrant (Jamaica), President of the Security Council:

The members of the Security Council held informal consultations on

PRESS STATEMENT ON AFGHANISTAN BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s statement on Afghanistan by Mignonette Patricia Durrant (Jamaica), President of the Security Council:

Members of the Security Council met in informal consultations and were briefed by Under-Secretary-General Kenzo Oshima on the situation in and around Afghanistan, including the humanitarian situation.

Security Council

4405^th Meeting* (AM)

EXPERT PANEL ON LIBERIA PRESENTS REPORT TO SECURITY COUNCIL,

WITH PROPOSALS FOR FURTHERING PEACE IN MANO RIVER REGION

Violations of Bans on Arms, Diamond Export, Official Travel Investigated;

PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBERIA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s press statement on Liberia by M. Patricia Durrant (Jamaica), President of the Security Council:

Members of the Council heard a briefing by the Chairman of the Security Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1343 (2001) concerning Liberia on the two meetings between the Committee and the Panel of Experts on their report (S/2001/1015).

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PRESS STATEMENT ON BURUNDI BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Security Council

4403^rd & 4404^th Meetings (AM & PM)

COUNCIL ENDORSES PROPOSAL TO DECLARE EAST TIMOR’S INDEPENDENCE 20 MAY 2002

Presidential Statement Welcomes Political Progress,

Agrees on Potential Destabilizing Impact of Premature International Withdrawal

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN NOVEMBER

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for November:

Security Council

4402^nd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR ENHANCED WOMEN’S ROLE

IN CONFLICT PREVENTION, RESOLUTION

Adopts Presidential Statement S/PRST/2001/31

The Security Council this morning underscored the importance of promoting active and visible mainstreaming of a gender perspective in all its policies and programmes on armed conflict.

Security Council

4401^st Meeting* (AM)

STRESSING RESPECT FOR SOMALIA’S SOVEREIGNTY, INDEPENDENCE, UNITY,

SECURITY COUNCIL REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT

Arta Peace Process Most Viable Basis

Security Council

4394^th (Resumed) Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONCLUDES DISCUSSION ON SANCTIONS-RELATED ISSUES;

WIDE SUPPORT EXPRESSED FOR ONGOING REVIEW PROCESS