The Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Bernard Miyet, this morning briefed the Security Council on the situation in Ethiopia and Eritrea and introduced the latest report of the Secretary-General on the problem.
Following is the statement delivered to the press by Security Council President Hasamy Agam (Malaysia) on Friday, 4 August:
Robust Response to Threat or Use of Force among Priority Tasks Assigned to Mission
Presidential Statement Urges Indonesia to Arrest Militia Extremists Attempting to Sabotage Refugee Resettlement
CORRECTION
In Press Release SC/6902 of 28 July, the second paragraph of page 1 should read, as follows:
In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for August:
Security Council
Hasmy Agam (Malaysia) succeeds M. Patricia Durrant (Jamaica) as President of the Security Council
Military Staff Committee
Resolution 1312 (2000) Adopted Unanimously
The Security Council this morning decided to establish a United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea consisting of up to 100 military observers and the necessary civilian support staff in anticipation of a peacekeeping operation subject to future authorization.
Resolution 1311 (2000) Adopted Unanimously
The Security Council this morning decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) for a further six months, until 31 January 2001.
Political developments in East Timor, the killing of a United Nations peacekeeper and the continuing plight of refugees in the neighbouring Indonesian province of West Timor were the dominant themes this morning as the Security Council held an open meeting on the situation in East Timor.
