Security Council
Danilo Türk (Slovenia) succeeds Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation) as President of the Security Council.
Military Staff Committee
The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for six months until 31 January 1999. The current mandate ends on 31 July.
Deeply concerned at the continuing tense and confrontational situation in the Zugdidi and Gali regions of Georgia and at the risk of resumed fighting, the Security Council this afternoon decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) for a new period ending on 31 January 1999.
The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for a period of two months until 21 September 1998, so that the Mission might proceed with its identification tasks, with the aim of completing the process.
On page 4 of Press Release SC/6549 of 15 July 1998, Slovenia should be added to the list of sponsors of the draft resolution (document S/1998/642).
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Security Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution 1183 (1998)
