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SC/6297/Rev.1*
29 November 1996


Press Release
SC/6297/Rev.1*


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN DECEMBER

19961129 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 December:

Security Council

Francesco Paolo Fulci (Italy) succeeds Nugroho Wisnumurti (Indonesia) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

SC/6296
27 November 1996


Press Release
SC/6296


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS WESTERN SAHARA MANDATE UNTIL 31 MAY 1997

19961127

The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for six months, until 31 May 1997. It took that action by unanimously adopting its resolution 1084 (1996).