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SC/6557

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN AUGUST

3 August 1998


Press Release
SC/6557


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN AUGUST

19980803 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for August:

Security Council

Danilo Türk (Slovenia) succeeds Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

SC/6557/Rev.1*

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN AUGUST

3 August 1998


Press Release
SC/6557/Rev.1*


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN AUGUST

19980803 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for August:

Security Council

Danilo Türk (Slovenia) succeeds Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

SC/6555

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNOMIG UNTIL 31 JANUARY 1999

30 July 1998


Press Release
SC/6555


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNOMIG UNTIL 31 JANUARY 1999

19980730

Deeply concerned at the continuing tense and confrontational situation in the Zugdidi and Gali regions of Georgia and at the risk of resumed fighting, the Security Council this afternoon decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) for a new period ending on 31 January 1999.

SC/6556

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNIFIL MANDATE FOR SIX MONTHS UNTIL 3 JANUARY 1999

30 July 1998


Press Release
SC/6556


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UNIFIL MANDATE FOR SIX MONTHS UNTIL 3 JANUARY 1999

19980730 Resolution 1188 (1998), Adopted Unanimously, Condemns All Acts of Violence against Force

The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for six months until 31 January 1999. The current mandate ends on 31 July.

SC/6552

SECURITY COUNCIL RENEWS MANDATE OF WESTERN SAHARA MISSION

20 July 1998


Press Release
SC/6552


SECURITY COUNCIL RENEWS MANDATE OF WESTERN SAHARA MISSION

19980720

The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for a period of two months until 21 September 1998, so that the Mission might proceed with its identification tasks, with the aim of completing the process.