Security Council

4788^th Meeting (AM)

IN BRIEFING TO SECURITY COUNCIL, SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE CALLS

ON PARTIES TO ‘STAY THE COURSE’ IN FACE OF POSSIBLE CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS

PRESS STATEMENT ON SOMALIA BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on Somalia by Security Council President Inocencio F. Arias (Spain):

Members of the Security Council heard an update from the Secretariat at informal consultations on 16 July on the developments in Somalia since the publication of the report of the Secretary-General of 10 June (document S/2003/636).

PRESS STATEMENT ON CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on the Central African Republic by Security Council President Inocencio F. Arias (Spain):

Security Council

4786^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF MULTINATIONAL STABILIZATION FORCE

IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA FOR ANOTHER YEAR

Resolution 1491 (2003) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the multinational stabilization force (SFOR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 12 months.

PRESS STATEMENT ON SITUATION IN BURUNDI BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on Burundi by Security Council President Inocencio Arias (Spain):

Members of the Security Council heard a briefing from the Secretariat on the situation in Burundi and expressed their deep concern over the latest resumption of hostilities and the deterioration of the humanitarian situation.

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4785^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL HEARS BRIEFING ON MISSION TO WEST AFRICA, INCLUDING VISITS

TO GUINEA-BISSAU, NIGERIA, GHANA, CÔTE D’IVOIRE, GUINEA, SIERRA LEONE

Mission Head Notes Unity of Liberian Civil Society Groups,

Political Parties in Calls for International Involvement in Country

SECURITY COUNCIL LIBERIA TIMBER BAN COMES INTO FORCE

NEW YORK, 7 July (Department of Political Affairs) -- The President of the Security Council wishes to inform Member States that the measures contained in paragraph 17 of Security Council resolution 1478 (2003), adopted on 6 May 2003 (ban against the import of all round logs and timber products originating in Liberia), came into force at 00:01 eastern daylight time today.

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4784^th Meeting (AM)

IN MEETING ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, SECURITY COUNCIL HEARS

CALL FOR END TO IMPUNITY FOR PERPETRATORS OF VIOLENCE

As there could be no real peace without an end to impunity, perpetrators of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must be brought to justice, the Security Council was told this morning during a briefing on the situation in that country.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CORRECTS NAME OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO ITS LIST

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4783^rd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONTINUES MANDATE OF UN IRAQ-KUWAIT

OBSERVER MISSION UNTIL 6 OCTOBER

Resolution 1490 (2003) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council decided this afternoon to continue the mandate of the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) for a final period until  6 October.