Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Press Release

SC/6188

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MISSION IN HAITI UNTIL 30 JUNE

29 February 1996


Press Release
SC/6188


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MISSION IN HAITI UNTIL 30 JUNE

19960229

The Security Council this evening extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) for a final period of four months until 30 June, while decreasing the mission's troop level to no more than 1,200 and its civilian police personnel to no more than 300.

SC/6186/Rev.1*

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MARCH

29 February 1996


Press Release
SC/6186/Rev.1*


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MARCH

19960229 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 March:

SECURITY COUNCIL

Legwaila Joseph Legwaila (Botswana) will succeed Madeleine K. Albright (United States) as President of the Security Council.

MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE

SC/6186

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MARCH

29 February 1996


Press Release
SC/6186


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MARCH

19960229 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 March:

SECURITY COUNCIL

Legwaila Joseph Legwaila (Botswana) will succeed Madeleine K. Albright (United States) as President of the Security Council.

MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE

DH/2091

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 29 February 1996

29 February 1996


Press Release
DH/2091


DAILY HIGHLIGHTS FOR: 29 February 1996

19960229 * Security Council appoints new Prosecutor for International Criminal Tribunals for Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, to take effect 1 October.

* Secretary-General says, in some cases, United Nations can provide valuable and cost-effective alternatives to unilateral action.