PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of the press statement made today by Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia), President of the Security Council, on the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

Members of the Council were briefed by the Secretariat regarding recent developments in the DRC.

Security Council

4682^nd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ENDORSES 22 DECEMBER KABUL DECLARATION,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1453 (2002)

Pact Aimed at Regional Peace, Stability

Signed by Afghanistan, Six Neighbouring States

Security Council

4681^st Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL FAILS TO ADOPT DRAFT RESOLUTION CONDEMNING RECENT ISRAELI ACTIONS

United States Opposes Draft Presented by Syria

Security Council

4677^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ASSESSES ITS WORK FOR 2002, DISCUSSES CHALLENGES,

OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2003 IN YEAR-END WRAP-UP MEETING

Security Council

4679^th Meeting (Evening)

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT STRONGLY CONDEMNS VIOLENCE AGAINST

CIVILIANS, PROTECTED PERSONS IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS

The Security Council this evening condemned strongly all attacks and acts of violence directed against civilians or other protected persons under international law and international humanitarian law in situations of armed conflict.

Security Council

4678^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ADJUSTS PROVISIONS REGARDING FROZEN FUNDS

OF TALIBAN AND AL QAEDA MEMBERS

Resolution 1452 Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this afternoon adjusted its provisions regarding the frozen funds of the Taliban and members of the Al Qaeda organization.

Security Council

4680^th Meeting (Evening)

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS ATTEMPTS AT FORCE TO INFLUENCE POLITICAL SITUATION,

OVERTHROW ELECTED GOVERNMENT IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE

Concerned About Humanitarian Consequences, it

Supports Deployment of West African Force Before 31 December

STATEMENT TO PRESS ON IRAQ INSPECTIONS BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the statement on the Iraq inspections made today to the press by Security Council President Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia):

Security Council

4676^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED BY MISSION DISPATCHED TO KOSOVO, 13 - 17 DECEMBER;

TOLD SUBSTANTIAL INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT NEEDED FOR FORESEEABLE FUTURE

PRESS STATEMENT ON KUWAIT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the statement to the press made by the President of the Security Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia), concerning missing Kuwaiti and third country nationals, as well as Kuwaiti property issues on 18 December: