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SC/6310

SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS COMMITTEES ELECT OFFICERS FOR 1997

7 January 1997


Press Release
SC/6310


SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS COMMITTEES ELECT OFFICERS FOR 1997

19970107 NEW YORK, 6 January (Department of Political Affairs) -- On 6 January, the President of the Security Council, Hisashi Owada (Japan), convened meetings of the Council's Sanctions Committees, which are composed of all members of the Council, to elect their respective bureaux for 1997.

The composition of the elected bureaux is as follows:

SC/6309

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JANUARY

31 December 1996


Press Release
SC/6309


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JANUARY

19961231 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 January:

Security Council

Hisashi Owada (Japan) succeeds Francesco Paolo Fulci (Italy) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

SC/6307

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNFICYP UNTIL 30 JUNE 1997

23 December 1996


Press Release
SC/6307


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNFICYP UNTIL 30 JUNE 1997

19961223 Resolution 1092, Adopted Unanimously, Supports Good Offices Mission Of Secretary-General; Reiterates Situation in Cyprus Is 'Unacceptable'