Security Council


SC/6702
22 July 1999


Press Release
SC/6702


SECURITY COUNCIL TAKES UP KINGDOM OF TONGA'S MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

19990722

The Security Council this morning referred the application of the Kingdom of Tonga for admission to membership in the United Nations to its Committee on Admission of New Members for examination and report.

SC/6696
30 June 1999


Press Release
SC/6696


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JULY

19990630 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for July:

Security Council

Hasmy Agam (Malaysia) succeeds Baboucarr-Blaise I. Jagne (Gambia) as President of the Security Council:

Military Staff Committee

SC/6694
29 June 1999


Press Release
SC/6694


SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS REGARDING SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MISSION OF GOOD OFFICES IN CYPRUS AND UNFICYP MANDATE

19990629

The Security Council this afternoon unanimously adopted two resolutions, the first relating to the Secretary-General's mission of Good Offices in Cyprus, and the second extending the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 15 December.

SC/6692
25 June 1999


Press Release
SC/6692


SECURITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI BE ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP OF UNITED NATIONS

19990625

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.