Security Council

23 July 1997

Press Release
SC/6400

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS MISTREATMENT OF INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL IN UNITA-CONTROLLED AREAS OF ANGOLA

19970723 In Presidential Statement, Council Expresses Concern at Destabilizing Actions in Angola; Reaffirms Readiness to Impose Restrictions against UNITA

22 July 1997

Press Release
SC/6398

SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES DAG HAMMARSKJÖLD MEDAL FOR VALOUR, SACRIFICE OF UNITED NATIONS PEACE-KEEPERS

19970722 Kofi Annan Says Medal Will Honour Those Who Died Serving under UN Flag; Council President Cites Hammarskjöld's Role in United Nations Search for Peace

14 July 1997

Press Release
SC/6396

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNTAES AND OF MILITARY OBSERVERS IN PREVLAKA UNTIL 15 JANUARY 1998

19970714 Resolutions on Situation in Croatia, 1119 and 1120, Adopted Unanimously

14 July 1997

Press Release
SC/6397

SECURITY COUNCIL ENCOURAGES STATES TO MAKE TRAINED CIVILIAN POLICE AVAILABLE AT SHORT NOTICE FOR UNITED NATIONS OPERATIONS

19970714 Presidential Statement Encourages Secretary-General To Promote Standardized Approach to Such Training, Recruitment

11 July 1997

Press Release
SC/6394

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL RESTORATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER IN SIERRA LEONE

19970711

Rejecting as "unacceptable" the attempt to overthrow the democratically elected Government of President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah of Sierra Leone, the Security Council this afternoon again called for the immediate and unconditional restoration of constitutional order in the country.

11 July 1997

Press Release
SC/6395

SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS ALL ACTS OF VIOLENCE IN CAMBODIA AND CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE END TO FIGHTING

19970711 Presidential Statement Also Urges Parties To Resolve Differences Peacefully and through Political Dialogue

11 July 1997

Press Release
SC/6393

ECOWAS ASKS SECURITY COUNCIL TO SEND 'UNEQUIVOCAL MESSAGE' TO SIERRA LEONE REGIME TO RETURN LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT KABBAH TO POWER

19970711 Zimbabwe's Representative Expresses OAU Chairman's Support for ECOWAS 'Noble Mission'

9 July 1997

Press Release
SC/6392

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON AFGHAN PARTIES TO END FIGHTING AND RETURN TO NEGOTIATING TABLE

19970709 Presidential Statement Says All External Interference in Afghanistan Must Cease; Deep Concern Expressed over Discrimination against Women and Girls

Expressing grave concern at the continued escalation of military confrontation in Afghanistan, the Security Council this afternoon called for an immediate end to the fighting there.

30 June 1997

Press Release
SC/6391

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN JULY

19970630 Security Council

Peter Osvald (Sweden) succeeds Sergey V. Lavrov (Russian Federation) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

Major General Chen Fuyuan (China) succeeds Vice-Admiral John Scott Redd (United States) as Chairman of the Military Staff Committee.

30 June 1997

Press Release
SC/6390