PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN AUGUST

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

Security Council

5502^nd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL RENEWS EXISTING SANCTIONS REGIME IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

UNTIL 31 JULY 2007, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1698 (2006)

Expresses Determination to Closely Monitor Arms Embargo, Travel Ban, Assets Freeze

Security Council

5501^st Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNITED NATIONS FORCE IN LEBANON,

 

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1697 (2006)

 

Urges All Concerned Parties to Avoid Action

That Might Endanger United Nations Personnel

Security Council

5499^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES ‘SHOCK AND DISTRESS’ AT ISRAELI SHELLING IN QANA;

STRONGLY DEPLORES LOSS OF INNOCENT LIVES IN PRESENT CONFLICT

Requests Secretary-General to Report Within One Week on Tragic Incident

Security Council

5498^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS EMERGENCY MEETING FOLLOWING ISRAELI ATTACK ON QANA;

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS ACT MUST BE CONDEMNED IN STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS

Lebanon ’s Envoy Says No More Negotiations Without Ceasefire;

Security Council

5497^th Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ‘DEEPLY SHOCKED AND DISTRESSED’ BY ISRAELI FIRING ON UNITED NATIONS

OBSERVER POST IN LEBANON, WHICH KILLED FOUR PEACEKEEPERS

Presidential Statement Calls on Israel to Conduct Comprehensive Inquiry;

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ON CÔTE D’IVOIRE

 

The following Security Council press statement on Côte d’Ivoire was delivered today by Council President Jean-Marc de La Sablière ( France):

Security Council Press Statement on Afghanistan

 

The following Security Council press statement on Afghanistan was delivered today by Council President Jean-Marc de La Sablière ( France):

SECURITY COUNCIL AL-QAIDA, TALIBAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE

 

APPROVES CHANGES TO CONSOLIDATED LIST

 

Significant changes to the Consolidated List, approved by the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee, were introduced on 25 July 2006 as indicated below.

Security Council

5494^th Meeting (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REITERATES COMMITMENT TO ADDRESS IMPACT OF ARMED CONFLICT

ON CHILDREN, DETERMINATION TO IMPLEMENT LANDMARK 2005 RESOLUTION 1612

Presidential Statement Welcomes Progress in Monitoring, Reporting Mechanism;