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SC/6297/Rev.1*

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN DECEMBER

29 November 1996


Press Release
SC/6297/Rev.1*


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN DECEMBER

19961129 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 December:

Security Council

Francesco Paolo Fulci (Italy) succeeds Nugroho Wisnumurti (Indonesia) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

SC/6296

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS WESTERN SAHARA MANDATE UNTIL 31 MAY 1997

27 November 1996


Press Release
SC/6296


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS WESTERN SAHARA MANDATE UNTIL 31 MAY 1997

19961127

The Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for six months, until 31 May 1997. It took that action by unanimously adopting its resolution 1084 (1996).

SC/6289

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNT"S UNTIL 15 JULY 1997

15 November 1996


Press Release
SC/6289


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNTAES UNTIL 15 JULY 1997

19961115

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council this afternoon decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium (UNTAES) until 15 July 1997. It took that action by unanimously adopting resolution 1079 (1996).