Security Council

4538^th Meeting (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS DAY-LONG DEBATE ON CONFLICT

PREVENTION, RESOLUTION IN AFRICA

Security Council

4540^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL REFERS EAST TIMOR’S APPLICATION FOR UN MEMBERSHIP

TO ADMISSION COMMITTEE

The Security Council this evening decided to refer the application of the Democratic Republic of East Timor to the Committee on the Admission of New Members, for the examination and report of that body.

                                                            SC/7405**

Security Council

4537^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, WELCOMES ATTAINMENT

OF INDEPENDENCE BY EAST TIMOR

Hearing 34 Speakers, Council Expresses Strong Support for East Timorese

Leaders; Welcomes Commitment to Close, Strong Relations with Indonesia

Security Council

4535^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AMENDS STATUTES OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA,

RWANDA TO ADDRESS ISSUE OF JUDGES HOLDING DUAL NATIONALITIES

Security Council

4536^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL DECIDES ON 90-DAY SUSPENSION OF TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

ON SENIOR UNITA OFFICIALS

In a unanimous action under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council voted this morning to suspend travel restrictions on senior officials of the União Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola (UNITA) for a period of 90 days following today’s decision.

Security Council

4534^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES SUPPORT MISSION IN EAST TIMOR,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1410 (2002)

The Security Council this morning established the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) for an initial period of 12 months, starting on  20 May 2002.

Security Council

4531^st Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES LIST OF REVISED SANCTIONS ON IRAQ,

EXTENDS ‘OIL-FOR-FOOD’ PROGRAMME ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS

CORRECTION

Paragraph 4 of the first page of Press Release SC/7395 of 14 May should read, as follows:

Security Council

4533^rd Meeting (AM)

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL ON KOSOVO;

STRESSES NEED FOR KOSOVO SERBS TO TAKE RIGHTFUL PLACE IN NEW GOVERNMENT

PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBERIA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s press statement on Liberia by the President of the Security Council, Kishore Mahbubani (Singapore):

Members of the Council received a briefing by Youssef Mahmoud, Director of the Africa II Division in the Department of  Political Affairs, on the recent situation in Liberia.