Security Council briefed by chairs of sanctions committees, working groups; Lessons learned, continuity stressed.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-19 December 2002-UN: Security Council briefed by chairs of sanctions committees, working groups; Lessons learned, continuity stressed(C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12182002 Issues of lessons learned and continuity of effort were stressed this morning, as the Security Council heard briefings by the outgoing Chairmen of four Council Sanctions Committees, as well as of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa and the Working Group on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations.

Speaking in his capacity as Chairman of the Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning the situation in Afghanistan, the President of the Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Colombia), said, reflecting new...