Security Council

20 January 1997

Press Release
SC/6314

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED NATIONS MILITARY OBSERVERS TO VERIFY IMPLEMENTATION OF CEASE-FIRE AGREEMENT IN GUATEMALA

19970120 Resolution 1094 Unanimously Adopted; Secretary-General Welcomes Removal Of Obstacles to Deployment, Praises Constructive Approach of Parties Concerned

14 January 1997

Press Release
SC/6312

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNMOP UNTIL 15 JULY

19970114

Urging Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to implement fully their 1996 Agreement on Normalization of Relations, the Security Council this morning authorized the United Nations military observers to continue monitoring the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula until 15 July.

14 January 1997

Press Release
SC/6313

SECURITY COUNCIL IN 1996 RECOMMENDS KOFI ANNAN AS SECRETARY-GENERAL, FACES MULTITUDE OF CRISES IN BALKANS, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA

19970114 Iraq "Oil-for-Food" Formula Implemented, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sanctions Lifted; Debates Held on Afghanistan, Jerusalem Incident, Lebanon

10 January 1997

Press Release
SC/6311

SECURITY COUNCIL FAILS TO AUTHORIZE DEPLOYMENT OF UN MILITARY OBSERVERS TO VERIFY IMPLEMENTATION OF CEASE-FIRE AGREEMENT IN GUATEMALA

19970110 Draft Resolution Supported by 14 Members; Voting against Text, China Says No Country's Peace Should Be at Expense of Another's Sovereignty

7 January 1997

Press Release
SC/6310

SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS COMMITTEES ELECT OFFICERS FOR 1997

19970107 NEW YORK, 6 January (Department of Political Affairs) -- On 6 January, the President of the Security Council, Hisashi Owada (Japan), convened meetings of the Council's Sanctions Committees, which are composed of all members of the Council, to elect their respective bureaux for 1997.

The composition of the elected bureaux is as follows:

31 December 1996

Press Release
SC/6309

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JANUARY

19961231 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 January:

Security Council

Hisashi Owada (Japan) succeeds Francesco Paolo Fulci (Italy) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

30 December 1996

Press Release
SC/6308

SECURITY COUNCIL DEPLORES IRAQ'S REFUSAL TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF ABOUT 130 MISSILE ENGINES FROM ITS TERRITORY

19961230 Presidential Statement Strongly Reaffirms Full Support for United Nations Special Commission's Mandate

23 December 1996

Press Release
SC/6307

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNFICYP UNTIL 30 JUNE 1997

19961223 Resolution 1092, Adopted Unanimously, Supports Good Offices Mission Of Secretary-General; Reiterates Situation in Cyprus Is 'Unacceptable'

20 December 1996

Press Release
SC/6305

20 December 1996

Press Release
SC/6306

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES CONCERN AT CONTINUED ACTS OF HARASSMENT AND ATTACKS AGAINST CROATIAN SERBS

19961220 In Presidential Statement, Croatian Government Called Upon to Cooperate Fully with Former Yugoslavia Tribunal