CHAIRPERSONS AND VICE-CHAIRPERSONS OF SECURITY COUNCIL SUBSIDIARY BODIES ELECTED FOR 2004

CHAIRPERSONS AND VICE-CHAIRPERSONS OF SECURITY COUNCIL

SUBSIDIARY BODIES ELECTED FOR 2004

NEW YORK, 8 January (Department of Political Affairs) -- Pursuant to paragraph 4 (b) of the note by the President of the Security Council dated 30 October 1998 (S/1998/1016) and after consultations among the members of the Council, it was agreed to elect the chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the following sanctions committees for the period ending 31 December 2004:

Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia:

Chairman:  Lauro L. Baja, Jr. (Philippines)

Vice Chairmen:  Algeria and Germany

Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 918 (1994) concerning Rwanda:

Chairman:  Abdallah Baali (Algeria)

Vice Chairmen:  Benin and Spain

Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1132 (1997) concerning Sierra Leone:

Chairman:  Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg (Brazil)

Vice Chairmen:  Algeria and Pakistan

Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities:

Chairman:  Heraldo Muñoz (Chile)

Vice Chairmen:  Romania and Spain

Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1518 (2003):

Chairman:  Mihnea Ioan Motoc (Romania)

Vice Chairmen:  Philippines and Pakistan

Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia:

Chairman:  Munir Akram (Pakistan)

Vice Chairmen:  Philippines and Angola

The Bureau of each of the above-mentioned subsidiary bodies will be composed as above for a term ending on 31 December 2004.

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