"UNITED NATIONS TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATION FOR EASTERN SLAVONIA, BARANJA, AND WESTERN SIRMIUM - UNTAES"

The United Nations Transitional Administration

Briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesperson for Secretary-General with audio feed of Secretary-General Kofi Annan from Troutbeck Conference talks on Cyprus.

Briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Fred Eckhard, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General; and Samsiah Abdul Majid, Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly.

Security Council urges early formation of newly elected government in Croatia at the 3775th meeting.

UN peacekeepers and civilian personnel with UNTAES, the United Nations Transitional Administration in Eastern Slavonia, work with local people to ensure peace and tranquility during the transition to Croatian government control. One important project for UNTAES is the removal of more than 800,000 land-mines scattered around Lipovac in Eastern Slavonia during the war.

Security Council urges completion of preparations for 13 April elections on Eastern Slavonia, Baranja, Western Sirmium at 3746th meeting.

Briefing by Juan Carlos Brandt, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Eastern Slavonia is a reminder of the Balkan conflict's worst destruction. The UN Security Council set up the UN Transitional Administration of Eastern Slavonia

Security Council extends mandate of UNTAES until 15 July 1997 at 3712th meeting.