Security Council – Work assessment under Tanzania presidency (January 2006) – Letter from Tanzania (excerpts)

Letter dated 3 August 2006 from the Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council

Please find attached the report of the work of the Security Council during the Presidency of the United Republic of Tanzania in January 2006 (see annex). This report was written under my supervision after consultation with the other members of the Security Council.

I should be grateful if you would circulate this letter and its annex as a document of the Security Council.

(Signed) Augustine P. Mahiga

Ambassador

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Annex to the letter dated 3 August 2006 from the

Permanent Representative of the United Republic of

Tanzania to the United Nations addressed to the President

of the Security Council

Assessment of the work of the Security Council during the presidency of the United Republic of Tanzania (January 2006)

Introduction

During the presidency of the United Republic of Tanzania, in January 2006, the Security Council held 31 meetings, including 17 sessions of informal consultations and one open debate on peace, security and development in the Great Lakes region of Africa. Five resolutions and four presidential statements were adopted.

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The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

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The situation in the Middle East

In an open briefing followed by informal consultations on 31 January, the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs briefed the Council members on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

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