The Security Council this afternoon recommended to the General Assembly that the Republic of Kiribati be admitted to membership of the United Nations. That admission would bring to 186 the Organization's total membership.
Presidential Statement Calls on Parties To Sign Ceasefire
Agreement
Resolution 1247 (1999) Adopted Unanimously
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter, the Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH), which includes a civilian component -- the International Police Task Force (IPTF) -- until 21 June 2000.
Resolution 1245 (1999) Adopted Unanimously
Expressing its continued concern over the fragile situation in Sierra Leone, the Security Council today decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL) by six months, until 13 December 1999.
Adopts Resolution 1246 (1999) Unanimously; Ballot to Decide on Special Autonomy or Separation from Indonesia
Security Council
Baboucarr-Blaise I. Jagne (Gambia) succeeds Denis Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) as President of the Security Council:
Military Staff Committee
The Security Council this afternoon expressed its alarm at the serious deterioration in the political, military and humanitarian situation in Somalia and concern at the reports of increasing external interference there.
Security Council SC/6683
4009th Meeting (PM) 27 May 1999
