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SC/6846

SECURITY COUNCIL VOTES TO TIGHTEN SANCTIONS AGAINST UNITA, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1295 (2000)

Acting under the enforcement provisions of the Charter (Chapter VII), the Security Council this afternoon unanimously voted to tighten its sanctions against the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and undertook to consider additional measures -- use of armed force not included -- to make them more effective.

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SC/6845

SPEAKERS CALL FOR CLEARER DEFINITION, TIGHTER TARGETING OF UN SANCTIONS AS COUNCIL DRAWS ON ‘LESSONS LEARNED’ TO REFINE SANCTIONS REGIMES

Concerned by Impact on Innocent Populations, Vulnerable Third Countries, Members Stress Sanctions’ Role as Behaviour-Changer, Not Primitive Tool

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SC/6843

CHAIRMAN OF INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO UNITED NATIONS ACTIONS DURING 1994 RWANDA GENOCIDE PRESENTS REPORT TO SECURITY COUNCIL

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SC/6842

SECURITY COUNCIL ENDORSES EXTENSION OF ANGOLA OFFICE UNTIL 15 OCTOBER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1294 (2000) UNANIMOUSLY

The Security Council this afternoon endorsed the Secretary-General’s decision to extend the mandate of the United Nations Office in Angola (UNOA) for a further six months until 15 October.

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SC/6844

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN DESIGNATES FUNDS, FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF TALIBAN

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SC/6840

NO REASON FOR OPTIMISM ABOUT EARLY CEASEFIRE IN AFGHANISTAN SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD DURING OPEN BRIEFING

It was not possible to be optimistic about an early ceasefire between the warring factions in Afghanistan, John Renninger, Officer-in-Charge of the Asia and Pacific Division of the Department of Political Affairs, told the Security Council this morning, as it held an open briefing on the situation in that country.

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SC/6841

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, REITERATES GRAVE CONCERN AT AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT, CONDEMNS TALIBAN FOR NEW OFFENSIVES

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SC/6839

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN APRIL

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for April:

Security Council

Robert R. Fowler (Canada) succeeds Anwarul Karim Chowdhury (Bangladesh) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

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SC/6838

SECURITY COUNCIL, ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1293 (2000) UNANIMOUSLY, DOUBLES AMOUNT IRAQ MAY SPEND FOR OIL SPARE PARTS, EQUIPMENT

The Security Council this morning, resuming its consideration of the humanitarian situation in Iraq, increased the amount of money that Iraq may use to purchase oil spare parts and equipment to $600 million under the programme of humanitarian assistance known as “oil-for-food”.

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SC/6837

SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WELCOME SIGNING OF LOLOATA UNDERSTANDING BY PAPUA NEW GUINEA GOVERNMENT AND BOUGAINVILLE LEADERS

Following is the text of a statement to the press made today by Anwarul Karim Chowdhury (Bangladesh), President of the Security Council, on Bougainville, Papua New Guinea: