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SC/6379
30 May 1997


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SC/6379


SECURITY COUNCIL URGES ALL PARTIES IN BURUNDI TO CONTINUE PURSUING NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT THROUGH DIALOGUE

19970530 In Presidential Statement, Council Also Welcomes Easing of Sanctions against Burundi to Alleviate Suffering of Its People

The Security Council this afternoon urged all parties in Burundi to continue pursuing a negotiated settlement of their conflict and refrain from actions that might harm such dialogue.

SC/6378
30 May 1997


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SC/6378


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JUNE

19970530 Security Council

Sergey V. Lavrov (Russian Federation) succeeds Park Soo Gil (Republic of Korea) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

Vice-Admiral John Scott Redd (United States) succeeds Major-General Charles Vyvyan (United Kingdom) as Chairman of the Military Staff Committee.

SC/6376
28 May 1997


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SC/6376


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNPREDEP UNTIL 30 NOVEMBER

19970528

The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (UNPREDEP) for six months until 30 November. It also decided on the start of a two-month phased reduction of the mission's military component by 300 all ranks beginning from 1 October.

SC/6374
27 May 1997


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SC/6374


SECURITY COUNCIL STRONGLY DEPLORES ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT IN SIERRA LEONE

19970527 Presidential Statement Calls For Immediate Restoration of Constitutional Order

The Security Council this afternoon strongly deplored the attempt to overthrow the democratically elected government in Sierra Leone and called for an immediate restoration of constitutional order there.