NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JUNE

31 May 1996

Press Release
SC/6229

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JUNE

19960531 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 June:

Security Council

Nabil A. Elaraby (Egypt) will succeed Qin Huasun (China) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

Major-General Valery N. Demin (Russian Federation) will succeed Brigadier General G. de Bastier de Villars de Bez d'Arre (France) as Chairman of the Military Staff Committee.

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