Security Council: No name

29 December 1995

Press Release
SC/6153

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JANUARY

19951229 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 January 1996:

SECURITY COUNCIL

Sir John Weston (United Kingdom) will succeed Sergey V. Lavrov (Russian Federation) as President of the Security Council.

MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE

22 December 1995

Press Release
SC/6152

SECURITY COUNCIL STRONGLY DEMANDS CROATIAN GOVERNMENT IMMEDIATELY LIFT ANY TIME LIMIT ON RETURN OF REFUGEES TO RECLAIM PROPERTY

19951222 Presidential Statement Expresses Grave Concern that Previous Call Was Ignored

The Security Council this afternoon strongly demanded that the Government of Croatia lift immediately any time limits placed on the return of refugees to reclaim their property in Croatia.

21 December 1995

Press Release
SC/6151

SECURITY COUNCIL CONCERNED BY SLOW PACE OF ANGOLAN PEACE

19951221 Presidential Statement Says Issues To Be Dealt With Early in Process Remain Unresolved, Including Exchange of Military Information, Mercenaries

21 December 1995

Press Release
SC/6150

SECURITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY DECIDES TO ESTABLISH UNITED NATIONS CIVILIAN POLICE FORCE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

19951221

Will Be Operative for One-Year Period after Transfer Of Authority in Bosnia from UNPROFOR to Multinational Force

21 December 1995

Press Release
SC/6149

SECURITY COUNCIL STRONGLY CONDEMNS HUMANITARIAN LAW VIOLATIONS BY BOSNIAN SERBS, PARAMILITARY FORCES; CITES SUMMARY EXECUTIONS, MASS EXPULSIONS

19951221 Unanimously Adopted Resolution 1034 (1995) Demands Access to Detainees, Calls for Cooperation with International Tribunal

20 December 1995

Press Release
SC/6148

SECURITY COUNCIL HEARS VIEWS ON PROPOSALS TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY, EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSULTATIONS ON PEACE-KEEPING OPERATIONS

19951220 On Behalf of 32 Countries, Argentina Speaks of Need For Formal Mechanism of Consultation between Council and Troop Contributors

19 December 1995

Press Release
SC/6147

SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES SECRETARY-GENERAL'S EFFORTS TO RESOLVE OBSTACLES TO WESTERN SAHARA REFERENDUM

19951219 Requests Urgent Report on Consultations with Parties; Lacking Agreement, Withdrawal of UN Mission to be Considered

19 December 1995

Press Release
SC/6146

SECURITY COUNCIL INVITES MEMBER STATES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON ELEMENTS THEY MIGHT MAKE AVAILABLE FOR PEACE-KEEPING STAND-BY ARRANGEMENTS

19951219 Presidential Statement also Welcomes Secretariat Initiative For Creation of Stand-by Headquarters Component in Mission Planning Service

19 December 1995

Press Release
SC/6145

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS CYPRUS MANDATE UNTIL 30 JUNE 1996

19951219 Welcomes Humanitarian Review Undertaken by UN Force; Expresses Concern about Military Modernization, Foreign Troops

The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 30 June 1996.

19 December 1995

Press Release
SC/6144

AUTHORIZATION UNNECESSARY FOR SHIPMENTS TO FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA, WITH SANCTIONS SUSPENDED, SAYS YUGOSLAV SANCTIONS COMMITTEE

19951219

The following statement was issued today by Ambassador Emilio J. Cardenas (Argentina), Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 724 (1991) concerning Yugoslavia, on behalf of the members: