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SC/6636

SECURITY COUNCIL URGES ERITREA TO ACCEPT OAU AGREEMENT TO SETTLE BORDER DISPUTE WITH ETHIOPIA

29 January 1999


Press Release
SC/6636


SECURITY COUNCIL URGES ERITREA TO ACCEPT OAU AGREEMENT TO SETTLE BORDER DISPUTE WITH ETHIOPIA

19990129 Resolution 1226 (1999) Adopted Unanimously

Expressing grave concern about the risk of armed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea over their border dispute, the Security Council this afternoon strongly urged Eritrea to accept an Organization of African Unity (OAU) Framework Agreement for its settlement.

SC/6634

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS WESTERN SAHARA MISSION UNTIL 11 FEBRUARY

28 January 1999


Press Release
SC/6634


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS WESTERN SAHARA MISSION UNTIL 11 FEBRUARY

19990128

The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 11 February.

SC/6631

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 864 (1993) CONCERNING SITUATION IN ANGOLA HOLDS FIRST MEETING OF YEAR

26 January 1999


Press Release
SC/6631


SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 864 (1993) CONCERNING SITUATION IN ANGOLA HOLDS FIRST MEETING OF YEAR

19990126 Meeting Held under Committee's New Chairman, Robert R. Fowler (Canada)

The following was issued today by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993) concerning the situation in Angola: