NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN NOVEMBER

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 November:

SECURITY COUNCIL

Salim Mohammed Al'Khussaiby (Oman) will succeed Ibrahim A. Gambari (Nigeria) as President of the Security Council.

MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE

Major-General Zhou Jiang (China) will succeed Lieutenant-General Wesley Kanne Clark (United States) as Chairman of the Military Staff Committee.

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