Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Security Council

SC/6639

LIBYA COMMITTEE: PROCEDURE FOR HAJ PILGRIMAGE FLIGHTS

8 February 1999


Press Release
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LIBYA COMMITTEE: PROCEDURE FOR HAJ PILGRIMAGE FLIGHTS

19990208 Following is the text of the statement issued today by the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 748 (1992) concerning the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, on behalf of the members of the Committee:

SC/6638

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN FEBRUARY

1 February 1999


Press Release
SC/6638


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN FEBRUARY

19990201 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for February:

Security Council

Robert R. Fowler (Canada) succeeds Celso L.N. Amorim (Brazil) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

SC/6636

SECURITY COUNCIL URGES ERITREA TO ACCEPT OAU AGREEMENT TO SETTLE BORDER DISPUTE WITH ETHIOPIA

29 January 1999


Press Release
SC/6636


SECURITY COUNCIL URGES ERITREA TO ACCEPT OAU AGREEMENT TO SETTLE BORDER DISPUTE WITH ETHIOPIA

19990129 Resolution 1226 (1999) Adopted Unanimously

Expressing grave concern about the risk of armed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea over their border dispute, the Security Council this afternoon strongly urged Eritrea to accept an Organization of African Unity (OAU) Framework Agreement for its settlement.

SC/6634

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS WESTERN SAHARA MISSION UNTIL 11 FEBRUARY

28 January 1999


Press Release
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SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS WESTERN SAHARA MISSION UNTIL 11 FEBRUARY

19990128

The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 11 February.