Security Council

Press Release
SC/6747

SECURITY COUNCIL, VOTING CONCURRENTLY WITH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ELECTS FIVE MEMBERS TO INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

Judges from Jordan, France, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Madagascar

Press Release
SC/6746

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN NOVEMBER

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

Security Council

Danilo Türk (Slovenia) succeeds Sergey V. Lavrov (Russian Federation) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

Press Release
SC/6745

SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES UN TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN EAST TIMOR FOR INITIAL PERIOD UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2001

Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1272 (1999), Council Authorizes Strength of 1,600 Police, 9,000 Military Troops

Press Release
SC/6744

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC UNTIL 15 FEBRUARY 2000

Resolution 1271 (1999) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA) until 15 February 2000.

Press Release
SC/6742

SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES UN MISSION FOR SIERRA LEONE TO AID WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF LOME PEACE AGREEMENT

Resolution 1270 (1999) Adopted Unanimously

Press Release
SC/6743

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, CONDEMNS AFGHANISTAN’S TALIBAN FOR JULY MILITARY OFFENSIVE, SHELTERING TERRORISTS

Press Release
SC/6741

SECURITY COUNCIL UNEQUIVOCALLY CONDEMNS TERRORISM AS ‘CRIMINAL AND UNJUSTIFIABLE’

Adopts Resolution (1269) Unanimously

Resolution 1267 (1999), Adopted Unanimously, Sets Out Measures To be Imposed if Demand Not Met by 14 November

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council this afternoon demanded that the Afghan faction, known as the Taliban, turn over Usama bin Laden to appropriate authorities in a country where he would be brought to justice. In that context, it decided that on 14 November all States shall freeze funds and prohibit the take-off and landing of Taliban-owned aircraft unless or until the Taliban complies with that demand.

Press Release
SC/6740

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES ESTABLISHMENT, FOR INITIAL PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS, OF UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN ANGOLA

Resolution 1268 (1999) Adopted Unanimously

Press Release
SC/6738

SECURITY COUNCIL INCREASES CEILING ON IRAQUI OIL EXPORTS UNDER ‘OIL-FOR-FOOD’ PROGRAMME

Resolution 1266 (1999) Adopted Unanimously