The Security Council this morning reaffirmed its commitment to a comprehensive settlement in Somalia and expressed grave concern at the increasingly evident effects of the lack of a functioning central government there.
The Security Council this morning reiterated its demand that the parties to the conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia, deepen their commitment to the United Nations-led peace process, in particular, by resuming regular meetings of the Coordinating Council.
Resolution 1274 (1999) Adopted Unanimously
The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) for six months, until 15 May 2000.
Carla Del Ponte Says Council Must Act When States Fail To Comply; Council Members Stress Need for Execution of Tribunal Arrest Warrants
Resolution 1273 (1999) Adopted Unanimously
The Security Council this morning extended until 15 January 2000 the mandate of the 90 United Nations military liaison personnel deployed to assist the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Judges from Jordan, France, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Madagascar
In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for November:
Security Council
Danilo Türk (Slovenia) succeeds Sergey V. Lavrov (Russian Federation) as President of the Security Council.
Military Staff Committee
Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1272 (1999), Council Authorizes Strength of 1,600 Police, 9,000 Military Troops
Resolution 1271 (1999) Adopted Unanimously
The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA) until 15 February 2000.
