Security Council

19 June 1998

Press Release
SC/6533

SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES PURCHASE OF OIL-PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT ALLOWING IRAQ TO MEET 'OIL-FOR-FOOD' GOALS

19980619

Noting that under existing circumstances Iraq is unable to export petroleum or petroleum products sufficient to produce $5.256 billion worth of oil, referred to in resolution 1153 (1998), the Security Council this afternoon authorized States to export necessary equipment to allow Iraq to meet that sum.

18 June 1998

Press Release
SC/6532

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING SIERRA LEONE ADOPTS CONSOLIDATED GUIDELINES FOR ITS WORK

19980618 The following was issued today by the Security Council Committee concerning Sierra Leone:

15 June 1998

Press Release
SC/6531

COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF MISSION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA UNTIL 21 JUNE 1999; AUTHORIZES STATES ACTING THROUGH NATO, TO CONTINUE SFOR FOR 12 MONTHS

19980615 Police Task Force To Continue, By Resolution 1174 (1998), Adopted Unanimously

12 June 1998

Press Release
SC/6530

COUNCIL TO IMPOSE MEASURES AGAINST UNITA, EFFECTIVE 25 JUNE, UNLESS IT COOPERATES TO EXTEND STATE ADMINISTRATION THROUGHOUT ANGOLA

19980612 Freezing of UNITA Funds among Measures Specified in Resolution 1173 (1998), Adopted Unanimously

06/06/1998

Press Release SC/6528

Security Council

3890th Meeting (AM)

       SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS NUCLEAR TESTS BY INDIA AND PAKISTAN

           Resolution 1172 (1998) Unanimously Adopted; Pakistan Says

  It Had Been Left with No Choice but to Exercise Its Nuclear Option

5 June 1998

Press Release
SC/6527

JOINT COMMUNIQUE ON INDIAN AND PAKISTANI NUCLEAR TESTS BY FIVE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF SECURITY COUNCIL

19980605 GENEVA, 4 June (UN Information Service) -- Following is the text of a joint communique, issued yesterday by the five permanent members of the Security Council -- China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom and United States:

5 June 1998

Press Release
SC/6526

SECURITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO TERMINATE ARMS EMBARGO AGAINST GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE

19980605

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council this afternoon decided to terminate the remaining prohibitions on the sale of arms and related matériel and petroleum product supplies to Sierra Leone, imposed under its resolution 1132 of 8 October 1997.

1 June 1998

Press Release
SC/6525

NEW CHAIRMAN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JUNE

19980601 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for June:

Security Council

António Monteiro (Portugal) succeeds Njuguna M. Mahugu (Kenya) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

29 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6524

SECURITY COUNCIL DEPLORES NUCLEAR TESTS CONDUCTED BY PAKISTAN

19980529

The Security Council this morning strongly deplored the underground nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan on 28 May despite overwhelming international concerns and protests.

28 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6523

SECURITY COUNCIL REQUESTS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO CONSULT PARTIES IN ABKHAZIA, GEORGIA, ON CREATION OF SELF-PROTECTION UNIT FOR MILITARY OBSERVERS

19980528 Presidential Statement also Asks Secretary-General To Report on Outcome of Consultations no Later than 12 June