Security Council: Press Release

31 March 1998

Press Release
SC/6495

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN APRIL

19980331 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for April:

Security Council

Hisashi Owada (Japan) succeeds Abdoulie Momodou Sallah (Gambia) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

27 March 1998

Press Release
SC/6494

26 March 1998

Press Release
SC/6491/

SPEAKERS URGE SECURITY COUNCIL TO LIFT ITS SANCTIONS AGAINST LIBYA STEMMING FROM 1988 BOMBING OF PAN AM FLIGHT 103

19980326 CORRECTION

In Press Release SC/6491 of 20 March, the first complete paragraph on page 4, which is part of the summary of the statement by ARIZAL EFFENDI (Indonesia), should read as follows:

25 March 1998

Press Release
SC/6493

SECURITY COUNCIL STRESSES UTMOST IMPORTANCE OF FREE, FAIR AND TRANSPARENT ELECTIONS IN HAITI

19980325 Presidential Statement Supports Secretary-General's Appeal for Haitian Authorities to Resolve Country's Political Impasse

25 March 1998

Press Release
SC/6492

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES SALE OF IRAQ OIL TO OFFSET SHORTFALL IN REVENUES RESULTING FROM DELAY IN OIL SALES, DROP IN OIL PRICES

19980325 Resolution 1158 (1998) Adopted Unanimously

20 March 1998

Press Release
SC/6491

SPEAKERS URGE SECURITY COUNCIL TO LIFT ITS SANCTIONS AGAINST LIBYA STEMMING FROM 1988 BOMBING OF PAN AM FLIGHT 103

19980320 Council Asked to Suspend Sanctions Pending World Court Ruling Relating to Trial Venue for Libyan Suspects

20 March 1998

Press Release
SC/6490

SECURITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON LIBYA FOLLOWING BOMBING OF PAN AM FLIGHT 103, UTA FLIGHT 772

19980320 Hears of Arab League Proposal for Trial Of Libyan Suspects Outside United Kingdom, United States

20 March 1998

Press Release
SC/6489

SECURITY COUNCIL ENDORSES GRADUAL DOWNSIZING OF MILITARY COMPONENT OF ANGOLA OBSERVER MISSION, INCREASES POLICE OBSERVERS

19980320 Resolution 1157 (1998), Adopted Unanimously, Also Condemns UNITA Attacks on Mission Personnel

19 March 1998

Press Release
SC/6488

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LIBYA SANCTIONS REITERATES WILLINGNESS TO FACILITATE TRAVEL OF LIBYAN HAJ PILGRIMS

19980319 Also Expresses Willingness to Continue Considering Necessary Humanitarian Exemptions from Sanctions Regime

The following was issued today by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 748 (1992) concerning Libya:

19 March 1998

Press Release
SC/6487

SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES DECISION TO EXTEND INTERNATIONAL SUPERVISORY REGIME IN BRCKO, PENDING FINAL ARBITRATION PHASE AT END OF YEAR

19980319 Presidential Statement Underscores Importance Of Parties' Cooperation with International Supervisor