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Resolution 1267 (1999), Adopted Unanimously, Sets Out Measures To be Imposed if Demand Not Met by 14 November

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council this afternoon demanded that the Afghan faction, known as the Taliban, turn over Usama bin Laden to appropriate authorities in a country where he would be brought to justice. In that context, it decided that on 14 November all States shall freeze funds and prohibit the take-off and landing of Taliban-owned aircraft unless or until the Taliban complies with that demand.

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SC/6740

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES ESTABLISHMENT, FOR INITIAL PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS, OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN ANGOLA

Resolution 1268 (1999) Adopted Unanimously

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SC/6738

SECURITY COUNCIL INCREASES CEILING ON IRAQUI OIL EXPORTS UNDER ‘OIL-FOR-FOOD’ PROGRAMME

Resolution 1266 (1999) Adopted Unanimously

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SC/6737

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN OCTOBER

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

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Sergey V. Lavrov (Russian Federation) succeeds Arnold Peter van Walsum (Netherlands) as President of the Security Council.

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SC/6736

TWO-DAY SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING HEARS 54 SPEAKERS ON SECRETARY GENERAL’S 1998 REPORT ON AFRICA

The West was prepared to spend $40 billion to fight a war in the Balkans, and less than 1 per cent of that to save the lives of tens of millions in Africa, the representative of Nigeria told the Security Council at the end of its two-day open debate on the situation in Africa.

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SC/6734

COUNCIL MEETS TO REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS IN SECRETARY-GENERAL’S 1998 REPORT ON AFRICA

Meeting to Resume Tomorrow

"Africa fatigue" was an affront to the very idea of a responsible international community, Secretary-General Kofi Annan told the Security Council as it convened an open meeting this morning on the situation in Africa.

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SC/6732

SECURITY COUNCIL MEETS AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL TO CONSIDER ISSUE OF SMALL ARMS

Presidential Statement Calls for Effective Implementation of Arms Embargoes Imposed by Council

The Security Council this morning, at a ministerial-level meeting held to discuss the question of small arms, called for effective implementation of arms embargoes imposed by Council resolutions.

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SC/6731

PERCEPTION EXISTS THAT SECURITY COUNCIL SLOW TO SUPPORT AFRICA’S PEACE EFFORTS, PRESIDENT OF ZAMBIA TELLS COUNCIL

In Open Briefing of Council, President Appeals for Peacekeeping Force in Democratic Republic of Congo

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SC/6730

SECURITY COUNCIL CONCLUDES TWO-DAY MEETING ON PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN ARMED CONFLICT

Adopts Resolution 1265 (1999) Unanimously; Decides To Further Review Recommendations of Secretary-General

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SC/6728

SECURITY COUNCIL BEGINS OPEN MEETING ON PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN ARMED CONFLICT

The United Nations must be ready to take action to protect civilians and to respond with more than speeches and reports, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said this morning as he opened a Security Council debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.