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SC/6694
29 June 1999


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SC/6694


SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS REGARDING SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MISSION OF GOOD OFFICES IN CYPRUS AND UNFICYP MANDATE

19990629

The Security Council this afternoon unanimously adopted two resolutions, the first relating to the Secretary-General's mission of Good Offices in Cyprus, and the second extending the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 15 December.

SC/6692
25 June 1999


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SC/6692


SECURITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI BE ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP OF UNITED NATIONS

19990625

The Security Council this afternoon recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of Kiribati be admitted to membership of the United Nations. That admission would bring to 186 the Organization's total membership.

SC/6690
18 June 1999


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SC/6690


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNMIBH MANDATE UNTIL 21 JUNE 2000

19990618

Resolution 1247 (1999) Adopted Unanimously

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter, the Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH), which includes a civilian component -- the International Police Task Force (IPTF) -- until 21 June 2000.

SC/6688
11 June 1999


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SC/6688


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNOMSIL MANDATE BY SIX MONTHS

19990611

Resolution 1245 (1999) Adopted Unanimously

Expressing its continued concern over the fragile situation in Sierra Leone, the Security Council today decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL) by six months, until 13 December 1999.

SC/6685
28 May 1999


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SC/6685


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JUNE

19990528 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for June:

Security Council

Baboucarr-Blaise I. Jagne (Gambia) succeeds Denis Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) as President of the Security Council:

Military Staff Committee