Security Council: Press Release

27 July 1996

Press Release
SC/6247

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS USE OF WEAPONS AGAINST CIVIL AIRCRAFT; CALLS ON CUBA TO COMPLY WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW

19960727 By 13-0-2 Vote, Resolution 1067 (1996) Says States Must Bar Use of Civil Aircraft Inconsistent with Aviation Convention

24 July 1996

Press Release
SC/6246

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS ANY ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW, BY FORCE OR COUP D'ETAT, CURRENT GOVERNMENT OF BURUNDI

19960724 Presidential Statement Condemns Massacre of Civilians, Urges All Parties to Cooperate to End Cycle of Violence

15 July 1996

Press Release
SC/6245

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES MISSION OF OBSERVERS TO CONTINUE MONITORING DEMILITARIZATION OF PREVLAKA PENINSULA

19960715

Determining that the situation in Croatia is a threat to international peace and security, the Security Council this morning authorized the United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP) to continue monitoring the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula until 15 January 1997.

11 July 1996

Press Release
SC/6243

5 July 1996

Press Release
SC/6241

DECISIONS BY LIBYA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED BY CHAIRMAN

19960705 The following statement was issued today by the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 748 (1992) concerning Libya, on behalf of Committee members:

3 July 1996

Press Release
SC/6240

SECURITY COUNCIL READY TO CONSIDER EXTENDING MANDATE OF MILITARY OBSERVERS SERVING WITH UNTAES

19960703 Presidential Statement Welcomes Demilitarization of Region; Calls on Both Sides to Cooperate in Maintaining Peace, Security

3 July 1996

Press Release
SC/6239

SECURITY COUNCIL SAYS CROATIAN GOVERNMENT MUST ACT TO PROTECT RIGHTS OF CROATIAN SERBS

19960703 Presidential Statement Deplores Government's Failure To Safeguard Rights, Safety, Well-Being of Local Serb Population

1 July 1996

Press Release
SC/6238

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JULY

19960701 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies take office today:

Security Council

Alain Dejammet (France) succeeds Nabil A. Elaraby (Egypt) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

28 June 1996

Press Release
SC/6237

SECURITY COUNCIL CREATES UN SUPPORT MISSION IN HAITI (UNSMIH) TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT IN PROFESSIONALIZING ITS POLICE

19960628 Resolution 1063 (1996), Adopted Unanimously, Approves Mission to 30 November, Succeeding UNMIH

28 June 1996

Press Release
SC/6236

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNFICYP UNTIL 31 DECEMBER

19960628

The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 31 December and urged the leaders of the two communities to work with the Secretary-General and the countries which support his good offices mission to establish common ground for the resumption of direct negotiations.