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  • 20 July 2004

    S/PV.5007

    This was on cooperation between the UN and regional organisations in stabilisation processes.

  • This was the resumption of a meeting on cooperation between the UN and regional organisations in stabilisation processes.

  • 16 July 2004

    S/2004/573

    This was a letter from the Secretary-General transmitting a special report on the Ituri conflict, January 2002-December 2003.

  • 15 July 2004

    S/PV.5004

    The Council welcomed the holding of the presidential election on 9 October, and stressed the importance of accelerated progress on DDR.

  • 15 July 2004

    S/PRST/2004/25

    This presidential statement supported holding the presidential elections on 9 October.

  • 15 July 2004

    S/2004/551

    This was a letter from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) addressed to the President of the Security Council transmitting the report of the Group of Experts on the DRC.

  • 14 July 2004

    S/PRST/2004/24

    This statement reiterated its firm support for the Somali national reconciliation process and the ongoing Somali National Reconciliation Conference in Kenya and expressed its serious concern regarding the humanitarian situation.

  • 12 July 2004

    S/2004/565

    This was a letter from the Secretary-General on the appointment of Juan Gabriel Valdés (Chile) as my Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti.

  • 12 July 2004

    S/2004/567

    This was a letter notifying the Council about the appointment of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide.

  • 7 July 2004

    S/2004/543

    This was the progress report of the Secretary-General on Ethiopia and Eritrea.

  • 6 July 2004

    S/2004/537

    This letter contained the quarterly ISAF report of operations between 11 February and 11 May 2004.

  • 2 July 2004

    S/2004/525

    This was the report of the Security Council mission to West Africa, 20-29 June 2004.

  • 25 June 2004

    S/PRST/2004/22

    This presidential statement endorsed the certification process carried out by the IPTF.

  • 22 June 2004

    S/PRST/2004/21

    The Council reiterated its grave concern at the continued violence and instability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and at reports of threats to the peace and transition process and condemned the deaths of innocent civilians.

  • This was the resumption of an open debate on the role of civil society in post-conflict peacebuilding.

  • 22 June 2004

    S/PV.4993

    This was an open debate on the role of civil society in post-conflict peacebuilding.

  • 18 June 2004

    GOV/2004/49

    This resolution deplored the lack of Iranian cooperation and Iran's failure to respect its commitments.

  • 18 June 2004

    GOV/2004/34/Corr.1

    This was the corrigendum of an IAEA report.

  • 18 June 2004

    S/PRST/2004/20

    This presidential statement expressed satisfaction regarding progress made towards restoring constitutional order.

  • 16 June 2004

    S/2004/496

    This was a report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Central African Republic and the activities of BONUCA.

  • 11 June 2004

    S/RES/1547

    This resolution welcomed the Secretary-General's report of 7 June and requested an update no later than three months.

  • 11 June 2004

    S/2004/492

    This letter from the Secretary-General announced the resignation of Baker and charged Álvaro de Soto with the task to continue the political process.

  • 11 June 2004

    S/RES/1548

    This resolution welcomed the Secretary-General's intention to conduct a review of the UNFICYP mandate.

  • 9 June 2004

    S/2004/469

    This report of the Secretary-General was on Somalia.

  • 8 June 2004

    S/RES/1546

    This resolution endorsed the formation of the interim government and the holding of elections by January 2005, welcomed the end of occupation by 30 June 2004, endorsed the proposed timetable for the political transition, detailed the mandate of the SRSG, UNAMI and the MNF, and requested quarterly reports.

  • 7 June 2004

    S/PRST/2004/19

    The Council condemned atrocities and human right violations which occured.

  • 3 June 2004

    S/2004/453

    This was the report of the Secretary-General on the Sudan.

  • 1 June 2004

    GOV/2004/34

    This was an IAEA report.

  • 1 June 2004

    S/2004/396

    This was the report of the Panel of Experts pursuant to paragraph 22 of Security Council resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia.

  • 28 May 2004

    S/2004/437

    This was the last report on the mission of good offices in Cyprus deploring the rejection of the Foundation Agreement and calling all states to eliminate unnecessary restrictions isolating the Turkish Cypriots.

  • 28 May 2004

    S/2004/431

    This was a report from the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians.

  • 27 May 2004

    S/PV.4979

    The Council was briefed by Jean Arnault who appealed for more support from NATO to help stabilise insecure regions.

  • 27 May 2004

    S/2004/439

    This was a letter from the Secretary-General on the appointment of LieutenantGeneral Augusto Heleno Ribeiro Pereira (Brazil) to the post of Force Commander of MINUSTAH.

  • 26 May 2004

    S/PRST/2004/18

    This presidential statement expressed grave concern with deteriorating humanitarian and human rights situation in Darfur.

  • 26 May 2004

    S/2004/427

    This was a report on UNFICYP.

  • 26 May 2004

    A/58/19

    This was the report of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations and its Working Group at the 2004 substantive session, noting the need for comprehensive SSR peace building strategies addressing deeper causes of conflict.

  • 25 May 2004

    S/PRST/2004/17

    This presidential statement asked the Secretary-General to establish an international commission of inquiry to investigate all human rights violations committed in Côte d'Ivoire since 19 September 2002 and determine responsibility.

  • 25 May 2004

    S/PV.4978

    This was a meeting in which the Council’s first decision on Darfur was adopted, following an Arria formula briefing on the subject.

  • 21 May 2004

    S/RES/1545

    This resolution established the UN Operation in Burundi (ONUB).

  • 20 May 2004

    S/Agenda/4973

    This was a provisional agenda for a meeting of the Security Council (briefing by the High Commissioner).

  • 20 May 2004

    S/PV.4973

    This was Lubbers’ briefing to the Security Council.

  • 19 May 2004

    S/RES/1544

    This resolution called on Israel not to demolish homes in the Rafah refugee camp and expressed grave concern over the humanitarian situation in the Rafah area.

  • 17 May 2004

    S/PRST/2004/16

    This was the presidential statement following the debate on peacekeeping operations, mandates resources. It recognised the need to take into consideration the views of TCCs and strengthen the relationship between those who plan, mandate and manage peace operations and the TCCs.

  • 17 May 2004

    S/PV.4970

    This was the debate on peacekeeping operations, mandates and resources.

  • This was the resumption of a debate on peacekeeping operations, mandates and resources.

  • 14 May 2004

    S/RES/1543

    This resolution determined that the serious crimes process be concluded by 20 May 2005.

  • 12 May 2004

    S/2004/384

    This was a report from a mission dispatched at the Secretary-General’s request by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to investigate a wave of politically motivated killings and repression Cote d'Ivoire.

  • 11 May 2004

    S/PV.4967

    This was a briefing by Harri Holkeri, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UNMIK, said the March violence was a serious setback to the mission's efforts and had shaken UNMIK "to its foundations."

  • 7 May 2004

    S/PV.4964

    This was the first public briefing by the Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE.

  • 30 April 2004

    S/PRST/2004/13

    This presidential statement reaffirmed strong support for the "standards before status" policy and, subsequent to the March 2004 violence against non-Albanians, urged the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government to focus efforts on two key standards: "sustainable returns and the rights of communities and their members" and freedom of movement.

  • 30 April 2004

    S/2004/348

    This report noted the damaging effect of violence in March.

  • 30 April 2004

    S/RES/1542

    This resolution set up UN Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).

  • 29 April 2004

    S/RES/1541

    This resolution extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 October 2004.

  • 28 April 2004

    S/PV.4956

    This was the closed debate on resolution 1540 on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

  • 28 April 2004

    S/RES/1540

    This resolution established the 1540 Committee and its mandate, affirmed that proliferation of nuclear weapons as well as the means of delivery constitutes a threat to international peace and security.

  • 27 April 2004

    S/PRST/2004/11

    This presidential statement supported the Special Adviser on Iraq.

  • 22 April 2004

    S/PV.4950

    This was an open debate on resolution 1540.

  • This was the continuation of the open debate on resolution 1540.

  • 22 April 2004

    S/PRST/2004/10

    The IAEA Board welcomed the Libyan decision to eliminate all materials leading to the production of nuclear weapons and reported the matter to the Council. The Council took note of this resolution in this presidential statement.

  • 22 April 2004

    S/PV.4948

    This was a debate on children and armed conflict.

  • 22 April 2004

    S/RES/1539

    This resolution asked for an action plan for a systematic and comprehensive monitoring and reporting mechanism.

  • 21 April 2004

    S/PV.4947

    The Council did not adopted the draft resolution S /2004/313.

  • 21 April 2004

    S/2004/313

    This draft resolution established a new UN mission in Cyprus to monitor the implementation of the Foundation Agreement and provide a secure environment, and established an arms embargo on Cyprus. This was vetoed by Russia. In S/PV.4947 statements were made by Council members before and after the vote.

  • 21 April 2004

    S/RES/1538

    This resolution welcomed the inquiry into the oil-for-food programme.

  • 19 April 2004

    S/2003/1053/Corr.2

    This was the second corrigendum of the report which suggested that six egregious violations against children should receive priority in monitoring operations. It also attached for the first time a list of other parties to armed conflict that recruit or use children in Annex II.

  • 16 April 2004

    S/2004/300

    This was the Secretary-General's report on MINUSTAH.

  • 16 April 2004

    S/2004/302

    This report provided explanations on the Foundation Agreement and recommend its endorsement.

  • 15 April 2004

    S/PV.4943

    This was a Council debate on the role of business in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and post-conflict peacebuilding.

  • 14 April 2004

    A/RES/58/290

    This was the General Assembly resolution on the role of diamonds fuelling conflict.

  • 13 April 2004

    S/2004/116

    This was Iraq's national report.

  • 6 April 2004

    S/PV.4941

    During the meeting, the Council welcomed the commitment by states for Afghanistan's reconstruction made at the Berlin Conference.

  • 6 April 2004

    S/PRST/2004/9

    This presidential statement welcomed the results of the Berlin Conference and endorsed the Berlin Declaration. The Council also acknowledged the commitment by NATO to expand ISAF.

  • 30 March 2004

    S/RES/1537

    This resolution authorised UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)'s drawdown.

  • 26 March 2004

    S/PV.4937

    This was the meeting during which it was decided to extend UNAMA's mandate for an additional 12 months by unanimously adopting resolution 1536.

  • 26 March 2004

    S/RES/1536

    This resolution extended UNAMA for an additional year until 26 March 2005.

  • 26 March 2004

    S/RES/1534

    This resolution called on the ICTY and ICTR to review their respective case loads and requested both tribunals to provide the Council with a progress assessment of their completion strategies every six months.

  • 26 March 2004

    S/RES/1535

    This resolution established the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED).

  • 25 March 2004

    S/PRST/2004/7

    This presidential statement considered cross-border and subregional problems in West Africa.

  • 24 March 2004

    S/PV.4931

    The Council was briefed by Annabi on the significant progress made in Afghanistan, and the preparations for elections.

  • 24 March 2004

    S/PRST/2004/6

    This presidential statement supported the decision to dispatch a Special Adviser and an assistance team for the elections.

  • 24 March 2004

    S/2004/240

    This was a vetoed Algerian and Libyan draft resolution condemning Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin and six civilians.

  • 19 March 2004

    S/2004/228

    This was the twenty-first report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone.

  • 19 March 2004

    S/2004/230

    This report described the path ahead following the successful adoption of the constitution and highlighted the problems caused by lack of security. The Secretary-General recommended the extension of UNAMA's mandate for an additional year.

  • 18 March 2004

    S/PRST/2004/5

    This presidential statement condemned a wave of inter-ethnic violence in Kosovo.

  • 17 March 2004

    S/2004/222

    This contained the quarterly ISAF report of operations between 12 November 2003 and 12 February 2004, noted that ISAF took control of the first provincial reconstruction team in December.

  • 16 March 2004

    S/2004/210

    This report of the Secretary-General on Burundi proposed the establishment of a UN peacekeeping mission.

  • 13 March 2004

    GOV/2004/21

    This was a resolution from the IAEA board.

  • 12 March 2004

    S/RES/1533

    This resolution established the sanctions committee and the Group of Experts.

  • 12 March 2004

    S/2004/200

    This was the report of the Secretary-General on ways to combat subregional and cross-border problems in West Africa.

  • 12 March 2004

    S/RES/1532

    This resolution imposed an assets freeze against former President Charles Taylor and associates.