Security Council

30 April 1998

Press Release
SC/6510

SECURITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO ESTABLISH THIRD TRIAL CHAMBER OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA

19980430 Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1165 (1998), Council Amends Three Articles of Tribunal's Statute

30 April 1998

Press Release
SC/6511

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN MAY

19980430 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for May:

Security Council

Njuguna M. Mahugu (Kenya) succeeds Hisashi Owada (Japan) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

29 April 1998

Press Release
SC/6509

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF MONUA UNTIL 30 JUNE

19980429 Resolution 1164 (1998), Adopted Unanimously, Endorses Deployment Of Additional Police Observers and Drawdown of Military Personnel

24 April 1998

Press Release
SC/6507

SECURITY COUNCIL HEARS OAU CALL ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO BE MORE HUMAN AND PERSONAL RATHER THAN STATISTICAL IN DEALING WITH AFRICA

19980424 Debate on Secretary-General's Report on Africa Begins

24 April 1998

Press Release
SC/6508

DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, GLOBALIZATION, STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT, PEACE, POVERTY, DEBT AMONG ISSUES RAISED AS SECURITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES SITUATION IN AFRICA

19980424 Day-long Debate Addressed by 52 Speakers

22 April 1998

Press Release
SC/6506

SECURITY COUNCIL STRONGLY SUPPORTS AGREEMENT ON CEASEFIRE, EFFECTIVE 30 APRIL, TO BOUGAINVILLE CONFLICT

19980422 In Presidential Statement, Council Welcomes Establishment of Group To Monitor Agreement's Implementation

The Security Council this afternoon expressed strong support for an agreement on a ceasefire to the nine-year-old conflict in Bougainville, effective 30 April.

17 April 1998

Press Release
SC/6505

17 April 1998

Press Release
SC/6504

16 April 1998

Press Release
SC/6502

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED FOR POLITICAL WILL TO TACKLE AFRICA'S PROBLEMS

19980416 Report on Africa Introduced by Kofi Annan to Council; Full Debate on Recommendations, Actions To Be Held on 24 April

9 April 1998

Press Release
SC/6500

SECURITY COUNCIL ASKS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO REACTIVATE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON ARMS SALES TO FORMER RWANDAN GOVERNMENT FORCES

19980409 Resolution 1161 (1998), Adopted Unanimously, Recommends Commission Resume Work `As Soon as Possible'