The Security Council this morning welcomed the letters from Secretary- General Kofi Annan that include notification of the decision of the Government of Israel to withdraw its forces in Lebanon in full accordance with Security resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978).
With Unanimous Adoption of Resolution 1296 (2000), Members Extend Concern to Cover Women, Children, Other Vulnerable Groups
Acting under the enforcement provisions of the Charter (Chapter VII), the Security Council this afternoon unanimously voted to tighten its sanctions against the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and undertook to consider additional measures -- use of armed force not included -- to make them more effective.
Concerned by Impact on Innocent Populations, Vulnerable Third Countries, Members Stress Sanctions Role as Behaviour-Changer, Not Primitive Tool
The Security Council this afternoon endorsed the Secretary-Generals decision to extend the mandate of the United Nations Office in Angola (UNOA) for a further six months until 15 October.
It was not possible to be optimistic about an early ceasefire between the warring factions in Afghanistan, John Renninger, Officer-in-Charge of the Asia and Pacific Division of the Department of Political Affairs, told the Security Council this morning, as it held an open briefing on the situation in that country.
In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for April:
Security Council
Robert R. Fowler (Canada) succeeds Anwarul Karim Chowdhury (Bangladesh) as President of the Security Council.
Military Staff Committee
