Security Council

5 June 1998

Press Release
SC/6527

JOINT COMMUNIQUE ON INDIAN AND PAKISTANI NUCLEAR TESTS BY FIVE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF SECURITY COUNCIL

19980605 GENEVA, 4 June (UN Information Service) -- Following is the text of a joint communique, issued yesterday by the five permanent members of the Security Council -- China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom and United States:

5 June 1998

Press Release
SC/6526

SECURITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO TERMINATE ARMS EMBARGO AGAINST GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE

19980605

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council this afternoon decided to terminate the remaining prohibitions on the sale of arms and related matériel and petroleum product supplies to Sierra Leone, imposed under its resolution 1132 of 8 October 1997.

1 June 1998

Press Release
SC/6525

NEW CHAIRMAN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JUNE

19980601 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for June:

Security Council

António Monteiro (Portugal) succeeds Njuguna M. Mahugu (Kenya) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

29 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6524

SECURITY COUNCIL DEPLORES NUCLEAR TESTS CONDUCTED BY PAKISTAN

19980529

The Security Council this morning strongly deplored the underground nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan on 28 May despite overwhelming international concerns and protests.

28 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6523

SECURITY COUNCIL REQUESTS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO CONSULT PARTIES IN ABKHAZIA, GEORGIA, ON CREATION OF SELF-PROTECTION UNIT FOR MILITARY OBSERVERS

19980528 Presidential Statement also Asks Secretary-General To Report on Outcome of Consultations no Later than 12 June

28 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6522/Rev.1*

SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES AD HOC WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW SECRETARY-GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IN AFRICA

19980528 Resolution 1170 (1998) Adopted Unanimously; Working Group, Comprised of All Council Members, To Convene for Six Months

28 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6522

SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES AD HOC WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW SECRETARY-GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IN AFRICA

19980528 Resolution 1171 (1998) Adopted Unanimously; Working Group, Comprised of All Council Members, To Convene for Six Months

27 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6521*

SECURITY COUNCIL RENEWS MANDATE OF UNDOF UNTIL 30 NOVEMBER

19980527

The Security Council this morning renewed the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) for a further six months, until 30 November. The UNDOF was established in May 1974 to supervise the ceasefire and the disengagement agreement between Israeli and Syrian forces of 31 May 1974.

22 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6520

SECURITY COUNCIL STRONGLY CONDEMNS ATTACKS AGAINST PERSONNEL FROM UNITED NATIONS, ANGOLAN NATIONAL POLICE, MONUA

19980522 In Presidential Statement, Demands Guarantee Of Safety of UN and Other International Personnel

21 May 1998

Press Release
SC/6519

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES ADDITIONAL POLICE MONITORS FOR TRAINING OF LOCAL POLICE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

19980521 By Resolution 1168 (1998), Adopted Unanimously, Council Agrees to Consider UNMIBH-led Court Monitoring Programme