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SC/6312
14 January 1997


Press Release
SC/6312


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNMOP UNTIL 15 JULY

19970114

Urging Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to implement fully their 1996 Agreement on Normalization of Relations, the Security Council this morning authorized the United Nations military observers to continue monitoring the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula until 15 July.

SC/6310
7 January 1997


Press Release
SC/6310


SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS COMMITTEES ELECT OFFICERS FOR 1997

19970107 NEW YORK, 6 January (Department of Political Affairs) -- On 6 January, the President of the Security Council, Hisashi Owada (Japan), convened meetings of the Council's Sanctions Committees, which are composed of all members of the Council, to elect their respective bureaux for 1997.

The composition of the elected bureaux is as follows:

SC/6309
31 December 1996


Press Release
SC/6309


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JANUARY

19961231 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 January:

Security Council

Hisashi Owada (Japan) succeeds Francesco Paolo Fulci (Italy) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee