Security Council

16 April 1997

Press Release
SC/6359

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS ANGOLA VERIFICATION MISSION UNTIL 30 JUNE, WITH UNDERSTANDING OF TRANSITION TOWARDS OBSERVER MISSION

19970416 Adopting Resolution 1106 (1997) Unanimously, Council Requests Report by 6 June on Continued UN Presence

16 April 1997

Press Release
SC/6358

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR HALT TO HOSTILITIES, NEGOTIATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN, SAYING CONTINUED CONFLICT THREATENS REGION

19970416 Presidential Statement Also Calls on Parties, Particularly Taliban, To Abide by Council Resolutions, Cooperate with UN Special Mission

15 April 1997

Press Release
SC/6357

SECURITY COUNCIL SHOULD HEAR VIEWS OF TALIBAN ON AFGHANISTAN PAKISTAN TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

19970415 Suggests 'Vacant Seat' Approach for Afghanistan's Representation; Afghanistan Says Pakistan Still Tries to Legitimize Taliban 'Mercenaries'

14 April 1997

Press Release
SC/6356

AFGHANISTAN PARTIES URGED TO HALT MILITARY ACTIVITIES, ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE AS SECURITY COUNCIL BEGINS EXCHANGE OF VIEWS

19970414 Speakers Alarmed by Reports of Renewed Military Offensives; Concern Also Expressed over Presence of Terrorists, Growing Narcotics Trade

9 April 1997

Press Release
SC/6355

SECURITY COUNCIL SUSPENDS REDUCTION OF FORCE IN FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

19970409 Resolution 1105 (1997), Adopted Unanimously, Responds To Secretary-General's Recommendation, Concern about Fragile Stability in Balkans

The Security Council this afternoon suspended the reduction of the military component of the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia until 31 May 1997.

8 April 1997

Press Release
SC/6354

SECURITY COUNCIL FORWARDS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY 19 NOMINATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

19970408 Resolution 1104 (1997) Adopted Unanimously; Eleven Candidates to Be Elected as Judges by Assembly

The Security Council this afternoon forwarded to the General Assembly the nominations of 19 candidates for Judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.

4 April 1997

Press Release
SC/6353

SECURITY COUNCIL URGES PARTIES IN EASTERN ZAIRE TO ENSURE UNRESTRICTED ACCESS FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF

19970404 Presidential Statement Notes Some Recent Cooperation By Alliance of Democratic Forces for Liberation of Congo/Zaire

4 April 1997

Press Release
SC/6352

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FLIGHT OF LIBYAN AIRCRAFT TO JEDDAH CLEAR VIOLATION OF SANCTIONS REGIME

19970404 In Presidential Statement, Council Draws Attention to States' Obligations under Resolution 748 (1992)

31 March 1997

Press Release
SC/6350

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES INCREASE IN STRENGTH OF UNMIBH

19970331

The Security Council this evening authorized an increase in strength of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) by 186 police and 11 civilian personnel, to enable the Mission to monitor, restructure and retrain police in the Brcko area and to carry out its mandate under the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

31 March 1997

Press Release
SC/6349

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS ANGOLA MISSION UNTIL 16 APRIL, WELCOMING DECISION TO INSTALL NEW GOVERNMENT

19970331 Resolution 1102 (1997), Adopted Unanimously, Requests Report on Status of New Government by 14 April