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The EU in the past few days made statements at the UN Security Council on Kosovo and Afghanistan. In its statement on Kosovo, the EU said it remains committed to providing economic and political support to the province and is by far the biggest contributor to its reconstruction. Full details are available at: http://www.eu-un.europa.eu/articles/en/article_1252_en.htm Concerning Afghanistan, the EU supports the proposed mandate and basic operating principles for the UN Mission in Afghanistan. The EU believes that Afghanistan should have responsible and representative government with a mandate periodically renewed by the Afghan people; commitment to political pluralism; respect for human rights and the rights of minorities; friendly relations with its neighbors; and commitment to poppy eradication and prevention of drug trafficking: http://www.eu-un.europa.eu/articles/en/article_1254_en.htm

At the latest round of discussions on a Framework Convention on Tobacco Control at the World Health Organization, the EU said it is working to make the Convention a real tool in its fight against tobacco consumption. The EU is working with other UN members to ban tobacco advertising, protect people from exposure to passive smoking and to restrict duty free sales and illicit trade of tobacco products. Please see: http://www.eu-un.europa.eu/articles/en/article_1247_en.htm

Around four thousand students have been participating in the National Model UN conference in New York over the past few days. The EU has produced a special paper for this event which explains how the EU coordinates its positions and reaches consensus at the UN. Please see: http://www.eu-un.europa.eu/articles/en/article_1245_en.htm

During the past few days, issues of further interest include:

* The European Commission is funding an EU Election Observation Mission to the first Presidential election in East Timor on 14 April 2002, taking place under the auspices of the UN Transitional Administration for East Timor: http://www.eu-un.europa.eu/articles/en/article_1249_en.htm

* The EU strongly condemned the recent outbreak of fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo and reiterated its support for UN Security Council Resolution 1399: http://www.eu-un.europa.eu/articles/en/article_1251_en.htm

* The EC dispatched assistance following the earthquakes in the Hindu Kush mountains in North-East Afghanistan: http://www.eu-un.europa.eu/articles/en/article_1248_en.htm

* The European Commission adopted a strategy for 2002-2006 for co-operation with Bangladesh worth €560 million: http://www.eu-un.europa.eu/articles/en/article_1246_en.htm

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