Security Council

Press Release
SC/6968

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION 1267 (1999) CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN REAFFIRMS ITS PROCEDURES FOR HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS

Press Release
SC/6967

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1329 (2000), SECURITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO ESTABLISH POOL OF AD LITEM JUDGES IN FORMER YUGOSLAVIA TRIBUNAL

Council Also Decides to Elect Two Additional Judges To Rwanda Tribunal and to Enlarge Appeals Chambers for Both Tribunals

Press Release
SC/6966

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN DECEMBER

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

Security Council

Sergey V. Lavrov (Russian Federation) succeeds A. Peter van Walsum (Netherlands) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

Press Release
SC/6965

SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES RETURN TO PEACE AND DEMOCRACY IN GUINEA-BISSAU

Press Release
SC/6963

SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS DAY-LONG MEETING ON SITUATION IN GUINEA-BISSAU; SPEAKERS STRESS TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY REQUIRES CONTINUED SUPPORT

Secretary-General Outlines Challenges of Post-Conflict Peace-Building

Press Release
SC/6961

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR EAST TIMOR BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL, SAYS TERRITORY’S TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE WELL ADVANCED

Press Release
SC/6962

SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD OF DETERIORATING HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO; RELIEF EFFORTS IMPAIRED

Human Rights Violations Said to Continue; Speakers Urge Cooperation By All Parties with Aid Workers, Ceasefire Observance, End to Violence

Press Release
SC/6960

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNDOF MANDATE FOR FURTHER SIX MONTHS; ADOPTS RESOLUTION 1328 (2000) UNANIMOUSLY

The Security Council this evening decided to renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) for another period of six months until 31 May 2001.

Press Release
SC/6959

SECURITY COUNCIL STRONGLY CONDEMNS TWO CRIMINAL ATTACKS IN BALKANS

Presidential Statement Seeks Inquiry into Incidents In Kosovo and South Serbia, to Bring Perpetrators to Justice

Press Release
SC/6957/

IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, COUNCIL EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR UN DEVELOPMENT IN ERITREA, ETHIOPIA

CORRECTION

The above headline on Press Release SC/6957 of 21 November should be amended to read:

IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, COUNCIL EXPRESSES SUPPORT

FOR UN DEPLOYMENT IN ERITREA, ETHIOPIA