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SC/6813

SECURITY COUNCIL, VOTING CONCURRENTLY WITH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ELECTS THOMAS BUERGENTHAL (UNITED STATES) TO WORLD COURT

The Security Council this afternoon, meeting independently, but concurrently with the General Assembly, elected Thomas Buergenthal (United States) a member of the International Court of Justice to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Stephen Schwebel (United States), as of 29 February 2000.

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SC/6812

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MINURSO MANDATE UNTIL 31 MAY, ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1292 (2000) UNANIMOUSLY

The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for a further three months until 31 May.

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SC/6811

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MARCH

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

Security Council

Anwarul Karim Chowdhury (Bangladesh) succeeds Arnoldo Manuel Listre (Argentina) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

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SC/6810

SPECIAL ENVOY TO BALKANS BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL, SAYS SERBIA, MONTENEGRO ON ‘COLLISION COURSE’

As long as there was no change in the Belgrade regime, the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro were on a slow but very steady collision course, Carl Bildt, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Balkans, told members of the Security Council today as he briefed them on the situation in the region.

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SC/6809

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPANDS MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1291 (2000)

Extends Mandate until 31 August, Authorizes 5,537 Troops To Help Implement Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement

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SC/6808

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON SIERRA LEONE URGES IMMEDIATE RETURN OF FODAY SANKOH TO SIERRA LEONE

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SC/6807

SECURITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDS ADMISSION OF TUVALU; ADOPTS RESOLUTION 1290 (2000) BY 14-0-1 (CHINA)

The Security Council this morning recommended to the General Assembly that Tuvalu be admitted for membership to the United Nations. That admission would bring to 189 the Organization’s total membership.

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SC/6805

SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES DECISION BY SECRETARY-GENERAL TO ESTABLISH UNITED NATIONS PEACE-BUILDING OFFICE IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Presidential Statement Urges Authorities Of Central African Republic and BONUCA to Work Closely Together

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SC/6806

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION 1267(1999) CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN ADDS AIRCRAFT TO LIST

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SC/6803

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS VIOLENCE AGAINST UN, HUMANITARIAN PERSONNEL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, FOLLOWING DAY-LONG DEBATE

Thirty-one Speakers Address Council, Including Deputy Secretary-General, World Food Programme's Executive Director