S/PV.2979 Security Council

In accordance with the decisions taken at the 2978th meeting, I invite the representative of Iraq to take a place at the Council table; I invite the representative of Kuwait to take a place at the Council table; I invite the representative of Saudi Arabia to take the place reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Al-&bar& (Iraaw Mr. AbulhasaD ihabi (Saudi Arabia) took the place reserved for him at the side of the Council Charnbu.

The Security Council will now resume consideration of the item on its agenda. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorised to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: “The Council welcomes the decisions taken to date relating to food ana medical needs by the Committee established under resolution 661 (1990), including those just taken to facilitate the provision of humanitatiaB assistance, including infant formula and water purification material. “It calls upon the Committee to continue to act promptly 38 requests submitted to it for humanitarian assistance. “It u-ges the Committee to pay partiCUlar attention to the findiBqs aBd recommendations 00 critical medical/public health end nutritional conditions in Iraq which have been and will continue to be submitted to it by the World Eeelth Organiaation, (DRICEP), the International Connnittee of the Red Cross end other relevant organiastions. consistent with the relevant resolutions, (The) and urges these humanitarian agencies to play an active role in this process and cooperate closely with the Coxunittee in its work. “The Council welcomes the Secretary-General’s announcement that he plans to send urgently a mission led by Under-Secretary-General Martti Ahtisaari comprising representatives of the appropriate United Nations agencies to Iraq and Kuvait to %ssess the humanitarian needs arising in the immediete post-crisis environment. The Council invites the Secretary-General to keep it informed in the shortest possible time on the progress of his mission, on which it pledges to take immediate action.” The Security Council has completed its business for this meeting. The next meeting of the Security Council to continue consideration of the item on the agenda will be fixed in consultation with the members of the Council. The meetina rose at 8.40 D.W.