ESSAY: YEARS OF UN PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS

Membership and Presidency of  the Security Council in 1998

MonthPresidencyMembership Term Ends

JanuaryFrancePermanent Member

FebruaryGabon31 December 1999

MarchGambia31 December 1999

AprilJapan31 December 1998

MayKenya31 December 1998

JunePortugal31 December 1998

JulyRussian FederationPermanent Member

AugustSlovenia31 December 1999

SeptemberSweden31 December 1998

OctoberUnited KingdomPermanent Member

NovemberUnited StatesPermanent Member

DecemberBahrain31 December 1999

Brazil31 December 1999

ChinaPermanent Member

Costa Rica31 December 1998

Appendix E

The United Nations was established in the aftermath of a devastating war to help stabilize international relations and give peace a more secure foundation.The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded five times to the United Nations and its organizations.

Appendix F

Country Profile

Iraq

General

Size:437,072 sq. km

Location:Middle East