Security Council: Press Release

10 January 1997

Press Release
SC/6311

SECURITY COUNCIL FAILS TO AUTHORIZE DEPLOYMENT OF UN MILITARY OBSERVERS TO VERIFY IMPLEMENTATION OF CEASE-FIRE AGREEMENT IN GUATEMALA

19970110 Draft Resolution Supported by 14 Members; Voting against Text, China Says No Country's Peace Should Be at Expense of Another's Sovereignty

7 January 1997

Press Release
SC/6310

SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS COMMITTEES ELECT OFFICERS FOR 1997

19970107 NEW YORK, 6 January (Department of Political Affairs) -- On 6 January, the President of the Security Council, Hisashi Owada (Japan), convened meetings of the Council's Sanctions Committees, which are composed of all members of the Council, to elect their respective bureaux for 1997.

The composition of the elected bureaux is as follows:

31 December 1996

Press Release
SC/6309

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JANUARY

19961231 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 January:

Security Council

Hisashi Owada (Japan) succeeds Francesco Paolo Fulci (Italy) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

30 December 1996

Press Release
SC/6308

SECURITY COUNCIL DEPLORES IRAQ'S REFUSAL TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF ABOUT 130 MISSILE ENGINES FROM ITS TERRITORY

19961230 Presidential Statement Strongly Reaffirms Full Support for United Nations Special Commission's Mandate

23 December 1996

Press Release
SC/6307

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNFICYP UNTIL 30 JUNE 1997

19961223 Resolution 1092, Adopted Unanimously, Supports Good Offices Mission Of Secretary-General; Reiterates Situation in Cyprus Is 'Unacceptable'

20 December 1996

Press Release
SC/6306

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES CONCERN AT CONTINUED ACTS OF HARASSMENT AND ATTACKS AGAINST CROATIAN SERBS

19961220 In Presidential Statement, Croatian Government Called Upon to Cooperate Fully with Former Yugoslavia Tribunal

20 December 1996

Press Release
SC/6305

16 December 1996

Press Release
SC/6303/

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF TAJIKISTAN MISSION UNTIL 15 MARCH 1997 SUBJECT TO PARTIES' COMMITMENT TO CEASE-FIRE, NATIONAL RECONCILIATION

19961216 CORRECTION

In Press Release SC/6303 issued on 13 December, the second full paragraph on page 4 should read:

13 December 1996

Press Release
SC/6304

SECURITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDS KOFI ANNAN OF GHANA AS SECRETARY-GENERAL

19961213 Following a private meeting at Headquarters today, the Security Council issued the following official communique:

13 December 1996

Press Release
SC/6303