Security Council

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SC/6949

SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES CONCERN AT FAILURE TO ACHIEVE COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT OVER ABKHAZIA, GEORGIA

Having considered the Secretary-General’s report concerning the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, the Security Council this afternoon noted with deep concern the continued failure to achieve a comprehensive political settlement, which included a settlement of the political status of Abkhazia within the State of Georgia.

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SC/6948

SECURITY COUNCIL, RESPONDING TO ‘BRAHIMI REPORT,’ ADOPTS WIDE-RANGING RESOLUTION ON PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Resolution 1327 (2000) Adopted Unanimously; Council Resolves to Give Missions Clear, Credible, Achievable Mandates

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SC/6947

DEPARTING COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES BRIEFS COUNCIL ONE LAST TIME

In her final briefing to the Security Council this afternoon, Sadako Ogata, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, stressed that in most parts of the world where her agency and its partners had to operate, mechanisms to address security problems were slow-moving, unwieldy and not adapted to the new types of conflicts.

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SC/6946

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS CONTINUED CROSS-BORDER ATTACKS ALONG BORDER AREA OF SIERRA LEONE, GUINEA AND LIBERIA

Presidential Statement Expresses Concern At Fragile Situation in Sierra Leone and Instability in Wider Region

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SC/6942

SECURITY COUNCIL, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1325 (2000), CALLS FOR BROAD PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN PEACE-BUILDING, POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION

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SC/6945

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

A. Peter van Walsum (Netherlands) succeeds Martin Andjaba (Namibia) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

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SC/6943

SECURITY COUNCIL REFERS YUGOSLAV APPLICATION FOR UN MEMBERSHIP TO COMMITTEE ON ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS

The Security Council this afternoon decided to refer the application of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for membership in the United Nations to the Committee on the Admission of New Members.

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SC/6944

SECURITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDS FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA FOR MEMBERSHIP OF UNITED NATIONS

Resolution 1326 (2000) Sends Application to General Assembly for Final Decision

The Security Council this afternoon recommended to the General Assembly that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia be admitted as a Member of the United Nations.

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SC/6941

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MINURSO MANDATE UNTIL 28 FEBRUARY 2001, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION 1324 (2000)

The Security Council this morning decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 28 February 2001.

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SC/6940

SENIOR UNITED NATIONS OFFICIAL IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR BURIAL GROUND AND MEMORIAL FOR VICTIMS OF SREBRENICA MASSACRE

Report of High Representative Discussed in Security Council; Changes in Belgrade Welcomed, But Vigilance Said to Remain Essential