The Security Council is meeting this morning on its programme of work for the month of September and on Ethiopia and Eritrea.

The Secretary-General’s latest progress report to the Council on Mission in Ethiopia-Eritrea is out on the racks today.

While saying that he is encouraged by the fact that the parties remain fundamentally committed to the peace process, the Secretary-General appealed to the governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia to sustain this course and extend to the UN mission and the Boundary Commission all necessary cooperation for the expeditious demarcation of the border. He also says that the United Nations will remain committed to playing its role through the demarcation phase and recommended that the mandate of the UN mission be extended for another six months until 15 March next year.

The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Ethiopia and Eritrea, Legwaila Joseph Legwaila, is attending the consultations.

Council President Stefan Tafrov of Bulgaria is planning to brief you on this month’s programme here in Room 226 following the consultations. And we will announce the precise time as soon as we know.

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