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SC/6604

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN DECEMBER

30 November 1998


Press Release
SC/6604


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN DECEMBER

19981130 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for December:

Security Council

Jassim Mohammed Buallay (Bahrain) succeeds A. Peter Burleigh (United States) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

SC/6602

SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES INCREASED SECURITY FOR GEORGIA OBSERVER MISSION

25 November 1998


Press Release
SC/6602


SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES INCREASED SECURITY FOR GEORGIA OBSERVER MISSION

19981125 In Presidential Statement, Condemns Deliberate Acts of Violence against Mission, CIS Peacekeeping Force

The Security Council this afternoon approved the Secretary-General's proposal to increase the number of lightly armed international and local security personnel to help protect the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG).

SC/6600

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME TO IRAQ -- 'OIL-FOR-FOOD' -- FOR 180 DAYS BEGINNING ON 26 NOVEMBER

24 November 1998


Press Release
SC/6600


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME TO IRAQ -- 'OIL-FOR-FOOD' -- FOR 180 DAYS BEGINNING ON 26 NOVEMBER

19981124

The Security Council this afternoon decided to extend the programme of humanitarian assistance to Iraq known as "oil-for-food" for a period of 180 days beginning on 26 November at 00:01 a.m. EST. That programme allows Iraq to sell oil to purchase humanitarian goods for the Iraqi people.