Security Council

4592^nd Meeting (AM)

BRIEFED BY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR KOSOVO,

COUNCIL REVIEWS PERSISTENT CHALLENGES FACING PROVINCE

Security Council

4594^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MINURSO MANDATE TO 31 JANUARY 2003

The Security Council, stressing that the search for a political solution is critically needed to resolve the dispute over Western Sahara, this afternoon authorized the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for a further six months until 31 January 2003.

Security Council

4593^rd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNIFIL MANDATE TO 31 JANUARY 2003

The Security Council, stressing the need to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East based on all its relevant resolutions, decided this afternoon to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 January 2003.

PRESS STATEMENT ON MIDDLE EAST BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the statement to the press on the Middle East by Security Council President Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom) delivered last Friday,

26 July:

PRESS STATEMENT ON MIDDLE EAST, OTHER MATTERS BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s statement to the press on the Middle East and Western Sahara by Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom), President of the Security Council:

Middle East

Security Council

4591^st Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UN MISSION IN GEORGIA UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2003

The Security Council, stressing that the continued lack of progress on key issues of a comprehensive settlement of the conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia, was unacceptable, decided this morning to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) until 31 January 2003.

PRESS STATEMENT ON WESTERN SAHARA, OTHER MATTERS BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today’s statement to the press by Security Council President Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom):

Western Sahara

PRESS STATEMENT ON SUDAN BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

The following press statement by Security Council President Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom) was made on 24 July:

Security Council

4589^th Meeting* (AM & PM)

COUNCIL HEARS ARGUMENTS FOR BROADER, MORE SYSTEMATIC PARTICIPATION

Security Council

4588^th Meeting (Night)