Security Council

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SC/6779

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

Richard Holbrooke (United States) succeeds Sir Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

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SC/6777

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION 1267 (1999) CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN APPROVES LIST OF TALIBAN AIRCRAFT

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SC/6778

COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 751 (1992) ON SOMALIA MEETS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS FOR ENHANCING EFFECTIVENESS OF ARMS EMBARGO

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SC/6776

SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED ON EAST TIMOR BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING

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SC/6775

SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES NEW MONITORING COMMISSION FOR IRAQ ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1284 (1999) BY VOTE OF 11-0-4

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SC/6774

SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFED ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BY UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING

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SC/6771

FIFTY SPEAKERS, INCLUDING SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESS SECURITY COUNCIL DURING DAY-LONG OPEN MEETING ON SITUATION IN AFRICA

Secretary-General Calls for More Effective Engagement, Better Coordination Between Council, African Regional Organizations

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SC/6773

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNFICYP UNTIL 15 JUNE 2000

Resolution 1283 (1999) Adopted Unanimously

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SC/6770

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF WESTERN SAHARA MISSION UNTIL 29 FEBRUARY 2000

Resolution 1282 (1999) Adopted 14-0-1 (Namibia)

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SC/6769

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS IRAQ ‘OIL-FOR-FOOD’ PROGRAMME FOR 180 DAYS, ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1281 (1999) UNANIMOUSLY