NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN APRIL

31 March 1998

Press Release
SC/6495

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN APRIL

19980331 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for April:

Security Council

Hisashi Owada (Japan) succeeds Abdoulie Momodou Sallah (Gambia) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

Vice-Admiral John Scott Redd (United States) succeeds Major-General Charles G.C. Vyvyan (United Kingdom) as Chairman of the Military Staff Committee.

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