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SC/6688

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNOMSIL MANDATE BY SIX MONTHS

11 June 1999


Press Release
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

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JUNE

28 May 1999


Press Release
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

SC/6684

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES ALARM AT SERIOUS DETERIORATION OF SITUATION IN SOMALIA

27 May 1999


Press Release
SC/6684


SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES ALARM AT SERIOUS DETERIORATION OF SITUATION IN SOMALIA

19990527 Presidential Statement Condemns Attacks on Civilians, Calls on States to Observe Arms Embargo Imposed in 1992

The Security Council this afternoon expressed its alarm at the serious deterioration in the political, military and humanitarian situation in Somalia and concern at the reports of increasing external interference there.