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SC/6908

COUNCIL, VOICING CONCERN AT IMPACT OF ARMED CONFLICT ON CHILDREN, EXPRESSES INTENTION TO CONSIDER 'TAKING APPROPRIATE STEPS'

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SC/6907

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY OF SLAIN BANGLADESHI PEACEKEEPER

Following is the statement delivered to the press by Security Council President Hasamy Agam (Malaysia) on Friday, 4 August:

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SC/6906

COUNCIL, EXTENDING UNAMSIL MANDATE UNTIL 8 SEPTEMBER, EXPRESSES INTENTION TO STRENGTHEN MISSION MANDATE, STRUCTURE, RESOURCES

Robust Response to Threat or Use of Force among Priority Tasks Assigned to Mission

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SC/6905

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA TO RESTORE ORDER IN WEST TIMOR REFUGEE CAMPS

Presidential Statement Urges Indonesia to Arrest Militia Extremists Attempting to Sabotage Refugee Resettlement

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SC/6902/

POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS, KILLING OF UN PEACEKEEPER, PLIGHT OF REFUGEES, DISCUSSED IN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON EAST TIMOR

CORRECTION

In Press Release SC/6902 of 28 July, the second paragraph of page 1 should read, as follows:

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SC/6904

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN AUGUST

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

Security Council

Hasmy Agam (Malaysia) succeeds M. Patricia Durrant (Jamaica) as President of the Security Council

Military Staff Committee

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SC/6903

SECURITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO ESTABLISH UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA

Resolution 1312 (2000) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this morning decided to establish a United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea consisting of up to 100 military observers and the necessary civilian support staff in anticipation of a peacekeeping operation subject to future authorization.

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SC/6902

POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS, KILLING OF UN PEACEKEEPER, PLIGHT OF REFUGEES, DISCUSSED IN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON EAST TIMOR

Political developments in East Timor, the killing of a United Nations peacekeeper and the continuing plight of refugees in the neighbouring Indonesian province of West Timor were the dominant themes this morning as the Security Council held an open meeting on the situation in East Timor.

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SC/6901

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNOMIG MANDATE UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2001

Resolution 1311 (2000) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this morning decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) for a further six months, until 31 January 2001.

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SC/6900

EXPLORATORY HEARING ON SIERRA LEONE DIAMONDS