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SC/6808

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON SIERRA LEONE URGES IMMEDIATE RETURN OF FODAY SANKOH TO SIERRA LEONE

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SC/6807

SECURITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDS ADMISSION OF TUVALU; ADOPTS RESOLUTION 1290 (2000) BY 14-0-1 (CHINA)

The Security Council this morning recommended to the General Assembly that Tuvalu be admitted for membership to the United Nations. That admission would bring to 189 the Organization’s total membership.

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SC/6806

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION 1267(1999) CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN ADDS AIRCRAFT TO LIST

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SC/6805

SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES DECISION BY SECRETARY-GENERAL TO ESTABLISH UNITED NATIONS PEACE-BUILDING OFFICE IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Presidential Statement Urges Authorities Of Central African Republic and BONUCA to Work Closely Together

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SC/6803

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS VIOLENCE AGAINST UN, HUMANITARIAN PERSONNEL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, FOLLOWING DAY-LONG DEBATE

Thirty-one Speakers Address Council, Including Deputy Secretary-General, World Food Programme's Executive Director

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SC/6802

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON AFGHANISTAN ADOPTS GUIDELINES, AUTHORIZES TRAVEL BY AFGHAN PILGRIMS TO PERFORM THE HAJJ

On 1 February 2000, the Committee adopted the Guidelines for the conduct of its work. On 4 February 2000, the Guidelines were transmitted to all States, as well as international organizations and specialized agencies, for their use, as appropriate.

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SC/6801

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPANDS MANDATE, NUMBERS OF SIERRA LEONE FORCE, ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1289 (2000) UNANIMOUSLY

The Security Council this afternoon to expanded the military component of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) to a maximum of 11,100, including the 260 military observers already deployed, and extended UNAMSIL’s mandate for a further six months from today.

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SC/6800

SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED ON SITUATION IN SIERRA LEONE BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING

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SC/6799

HEAD OF UN TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN EAST TIMOR BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL

Describes Improved Internal Security, But Says Poverty `Calamitous'; Asks for Quick Release of Resources

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SC/6798

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN FEBRUARY

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

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Arnoldo Manuel Listre (Argentina) succeeds Richard Holbrooke (United States) as President of the Security Council.