NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JANUARY

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

Security Council

Kishore Mahbubani (Singapore) succeeds Sergey V. Lavrov (Russian Federation) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

In accordance with paragraph 12 of Security Council resolution 1333 (2000), the Committee is actively working on a list of organizations and governmental relief agencies providing humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan that shall be exempt from the prohibitions imposed by paragraph 11 of Security Council resolution 1333 (2000) and paragraph 4(a) of Security Council resolution 1267 (1999).

Security Council                                                     SC/6981

Security Council                                               SC/6980

Security Council                                               SC/6979

Security Council                                               SC/6978

Security Council                                                     SC/6977

Security Council

4248^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL FAILS TO ADOPT DRAFT RESOLUTION ON OBSERVER

MISSION FOR OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

No Votes Against, but Those in Favour Fall Short of Required Nine;

Statements Deplore Violence, Applaud Resumed Dialogue between Parties

Security Council

4246^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF CYPRUS PEACEKEEPING FORCE

CORRECTION

On page 3 of Press Release SC/6974 issued 13 December, the first sentence in the first full paragraph should read as follows:

The Secretary-General reports that Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot representatives have been working to help enable the Committee on Missing Persons to resume its activities.

Security Council

4247^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1332 (2000),

EXTENDS DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO MISSION UNTIL 15 JUNE

Foreign Minister of Democratic Republic of Congo

Stresses Need for Closer Involvement by Secretary-General