The Prosecutor for the International Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, Carla Del Ponte, told the Security Council this morning that an increasingly urgent problem for the Rwanda Tribunal was the length of trials and pre-trial detention faced by most accused.
Voting against, Namibia Cites Texts Departure from Implementation Of Settlement Plan; Jamaica, Mali Would Have Preferred Technical Draft
The Security Council this afternoon unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) by six months until 30 November.
In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for June:
Security Council
Jean-David Levitte (France) succeeds Wang Yingfan (China) as President of the Security Council.
Military Staff Committee
The Security Council met this afternoon to hear an open briefing on the situation in East Timor.
Presidential Statement Stresses Need To Achieve Comprehensive, Just, Lasting Peace in Middle East
The Security Council this morning expanded the military component of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) to a maximum of 13,000 military personnel, including 260 military observers already deployed, convinced that the deterioration in security conditions on the ground necessitated its rapid reinforcement.
Members Ask OAU to Seek Resumption of Peace Talks, Set Provisional 12-Month Limit on Arms Suspension Measures
Reporting on Council Mission to Region, Holbrooke Says Lusaka Peace Agreement Is Only Way Forward
Decides To Meet Again Within 72 Hours To Ensure Compliance, if Hostilities Continue
