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SC/6534
24 June 1998


Press Release
SC/6534


COUNCIL DECIDES PREVIOUSLY SPECIFIED MEASURES AGAINST UNITA SHALL COME INTO FORCE ON 1 JULY, INSTEAD OF 25 JUNE

19980624 Resolution 1176 (1998) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council tonight postponed until 1 July the coming into force of a series of measures against the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), including the freezing of funds, specified in resolution 1173 (1998) of 12 June.

SC/6533
19 June 1998


Press Release
SC/6533


SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES PURCHASE OF OIL-PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT ALLOWING IRAQ TO MEET 'OIL-FOR-FOOD' GOALS

19980619

Noting that under existing circumstances Iraq is unable to export petroleum or petroleum products sufficient to produce $5.256 billion worth of oil, referred to in resolution 1153 (1998), the Security Council this afternoon authorized States to export necessary equipment to allow Iraq to meet that sum.

SC/6528
06/06/1998
Press Release
SC/6528


Security Council

3890th Meeting (AM)


       SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS NUCLEAR TESTS BY INDIA AND PAKISTAN


           Resolution 1172 (1998) Unanimously Adopted; Pakistan Says

  It Had Been Left with No Choice but to Exercise Its Nuclear Option

SC/6526
5 June 1998


Press Release
SC/6526


SECURITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO TERMINATE ARMS EMBARGO AGAINST GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE

19980605

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council this afternoon decided to terminate the remaining prohibitions on the sale of arms and related matériel and petroleum product supplies to Sierra Leone, imposed under its resolution 1132 of 8 October 1997.

SC/6525
1 June 1998


Press Release
SC/6525


NEW CHAIRMAN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JUNE

19980601 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for June:

Security Council

António Monteiro (Portugal) succeeds Njuguna M. Mahugu (Kenya) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

SC/6524
29 May 1998


Press Release
SC/6524


SECURITY COUNCIL DEPLORES NUCLEAR TESTS CONDUCTED BY PAKISTAN

19980529

The Security Council this morning strongly deplored the underground nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan on 28 May despite overwhelming international concerns and protests.