PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON PAPUA NEW GUINEA/BOUGAINVILLE

Following is the text of today’s press statement on Papua New Guinea/Bougainville by the President of the Security Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia):

Members of the Security Council heard a briefing from the Head of the United Nations Political Office in Bougainville.

This was the first time Council members had discussed the situation in Bougainville since March 2001.

Security Council

4355^th Meeting (AM & PM)

IN WAKE OF ASSEMBLY CONFERENCE ON SMALL ARMS, SECURITY COUNCIL

EXAMINES ITS ROLE IN IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTION PROGRAMME

Secretary-General Expresses Concern

Over Lack of Binding Norms for Small Arms, Light Weapons

CORRECTION

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4356^th Meeting (PM)

PRESS STATEMENT ON SIERRA LEONE BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the text of today’s press statement on Sierra Leone by the President of the Security Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia):

Security Council members heard a briefing by Assistant Secretary-General Annabi on the latest developments in Sierra Leone.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 751 (1992) ON SOMALIA

APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO NEW CONSOLIDATED GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCT OF ITS WORK

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia today approved two technical amendments to the new consolidated guidelines for the conduct of its work adopted on 20 July 2001.

Security Council

4355^th Meeting (AM & PM)

IN WAKE OF ASSEMBLY CONFERENCE ON SMALL ARMS, SECURITY COUNCIL

EXAMINES ITS ROLE IN IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTION PROGRAMME

Secretary-General Expresses Concern

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4353^rd Meeting (AM)

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4354^th Meeting (AM)

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4352^nd Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REQUESTS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO ESTABLISH MECHANISM

FOR MONITORING SANCTIONS AGAINST TALIBAN

Unanimously Adopts Resolution 1363 (2001)

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4351^st Meetings (AM & PM)