[06 Jan 1998] SC/6463 : SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS COMMITTEES ELECTS OFFICERS FOR 1998

6 January 1998

Press Release
SC/6463

SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS COMMITTEES ELECTS OFFICERS FOR 1998

NEW YORK, 6 January (Department of Political Affairs) -- On 6 January, the President of the Security Council, Alain Dejammet (France), convened meetings of the Council's Sanctions Committees, which are composed of all members of the Council, to elect their respective bureaux for 1998.

The composition of the elected bureaux is as follows:

Security Council Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) concerning the situation between Iraq and Kuwait:

Chairman Antonio Monteiro (Portugal) Vice-Chairmen Brazil, Gabon

Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 748 (1992) concerning Libya:

Chairman Danilo Turk (Slovenia) Vice-Chairmen Gabon, Portugal

Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia:

Chairman Jassim Mohammed Buallay (Bahrain) Vice-Chairmen Costa Rica, Gambia

Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993) concerning Angola:

Chairman Njuguna M. Mahugu (Kenya) Vice-Chairmen Costa Rica, Japan

Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 918 (1994) concerning Rwanda:

Chairman Hisashi Owada (Japan) Vice-Chairmen Bahrain, Sweden,

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Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 985 (1995) concerning Liberia:

Chairman Fernando Berrocal Soto (Costa Rica) Vice-Chairmen Japan, Sweden

Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1132 (1997) concerning Sierra Leone:

Chairman Hans Dahlgren (Sweden) Vice-Chairmen Costa Rica, Kenya

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