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18 December 2012 Spokesperson's Noon Briefing
**Security Council
The Security Council has been holding consultations this morning on Sudan and South Sudan and on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait, to consider the Secretary-General’s recent reports on each of those topics.
In his report on Sudan and South Sudan, the Secretary-General congratulated the Presidents of the two countries and their negotiating teams on their leadership in reaching agreement on a range of important issues in September. If properly implemented, they will play a decisive role in guiding the cooperation and development of the two countries and peoples.
And in his report on Iraq and Kuwait, the Secretary-General mentioned his recent visit to both countries and the willingness of both parties to move forward and address outstanding issues.
This afternoon at 3 p.m., the Security Council will hold a meeting on the Central African Republic. After that, Council members will resume consultations to discuss the Democratic Republic of the Congo. And tomorrow afternoon, the Council will meet on Afghanistan and hear from Special Representative Jan Kubiš, who intends to speak to reporters after that meeting.
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**Security Council
The Security Council has been holding consultations this morning on Sudan and South Sudan and on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait, to consider the Secretary-General’s recent reports on each of those topics.
In his report on Sudan and South Sudan, the Secretary-General congratulated the Presidents of the two countries and their negotiating teams on their leadership in reaching agreement on a range of important issues in September. If properly implemented, they will play a decisive role in guiding the cooperation and development of the two countries and peoples.
And in his report on Iraq and Kuwait, the Secretary-General mentioned his recent visit to both countries and the willingness of both parties to move forward and address outstanding issues.
This afternoon at 3 p.m., the Security Council will hold a meeting on the Central African Republic. After that, Council members will resume consultations to discuss the Democratic Republic of the Congo. And tomorrow afternoon, the Council will meet on Afghanistan and hear from Special Representative Jan Kubiš, who intends to speak to reporters after that meeting.
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