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SC/6649

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MARCH

26 February 1999


Press Release
SC/6649


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MARCH

19990226 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for March:

Security Council

Qin Huasun (China) succeeds Robert R. Fowler (Canada) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

SG/SM/6906

STRUGGLE TO ELIMINATE ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES KEY IN EFFORT AGAINST WEAPONS WHICH KILL AND MAIM CIVILIANS INDISCRIMINATELY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

26 February 1999


Press Release
SG/SM/6906


STRUGGLE TO ELIMINATE ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES KEY IN EFFORT AGAINST WEAPONS WHICH KILL AND MAIM CIVILIANS INDISCRIMINATELY, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

19990226 ADVANCE TEXT Following is the text of a message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the entry into force of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (Ottawa Convention) on Monday, 1 March:

SC/6650

SECURITY COUNCIL TAKES NOTE OF EXPIRATION TODAY OF MANDATE OF UN OBSERVER MISSION IN ANGOLA

26 February 1999


Press Release
SC/6650


SECURITY COUNCIL TAKES NOTE OF EXPIRATION TODAY OF MANDATE OF UN OBSERVER MISSION IN ANGOLA

19990226

The Security Council this morning took note that the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) expired today and affirmed that notwithstanding its expiration, the status of forces agreement applicable to the Mission would remain in force until the departure of MONUA's final elements from Angola.

ORG/1280

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN MARCH

26 February 1999


Press Release
ORG/1280


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN MARCH

19990226 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in March, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

19 January-26 March Conference on Disarmament (first part), Geneva

DCF/361

DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE DISCUSSES METHODS OF WORK

25 February 1999


Press Release
DCF/361


DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE DISCUSSES METHODS OF WORK

19990225

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 25 February (UN Information Service) -- Small arms, fissile materials, nuclear disarmament, outer space and anti-personnel landmines were among the issues addressed by member States in their statements to the Conference on Disarmament this morning.