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Press Release


ORG/1277
4 January 1999


Press Release
ORG/1277


MEMBERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL UNITED NATIONS ORGANS IN 1999 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19990104 The General Assembly is composed of all 185 United Nations Member States. The States, and the dates on which they became Members, are listed in Press Release ORG/1250, issued 9 October 1997.

SECURITY COUNCIL

SC/6620
4 January 1999


Press Release
SC/6620


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JANUARY

19990104 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for January:

Security Council

Celso L. N. Amorim (Brazil) succeeds Jassim Mohammed Buallay (Bahrain) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

SG/SM/6856
31 December 1998


Press Release
SG/SM/6856


SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES INAUGURATION OF EURO

19981231 By Contributing to Increased Prosperity in Europe, New Currency Can Provide Much-Needed Stimulus to World Economy, Kofi Annan States

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan: