Biographical Note                                           BIO/3370*

INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY OPENS SEVENTH SESSION;

ASSEMBLY ELECTS PRESIDENT, ADOPTS AGENDA

(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)

KINGSTON, 2 July -- The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority opened the Authority’s seventh session in Kingston this morning with the election of its President by consensus and the adoption of an 11-item agenda for this year’s two-week session, running from 2 to 13 July.

Security Council

4344^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION 986 AUTHORIZING

IMPORT OF IRAQI PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

Special Committee on

Decolonization

10^th Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE SEEKS DIALOGUE FOR PEACEFUL PROGRESS

TOWARDS ACT OF SELF-DETERMINATION IN NEW CALEDONIA

ECOSOC HOLDS DISCUSSION ON UN-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS

PROMOTING ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT

Majority of World's Inhabitants Shut Off from Digital Revolution, Panellist Says

(Reissued as received.)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HEARS FURTHER DEBATE ON TRANSFER

OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

(Reissued as received.)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONTINUES DISCUSSION

OF UN ROLE IN PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT

Speakers Raise Issues Concerning Information and Communication Technologies

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OPENS 2001 SUBSTANTIVE SESSION

Begins Discussion on Transfer of Knowledge and Technology

(Reissued as received.)

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF PARAGUAY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

The new Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the United Nations, Eladio Loizaga, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MAURITIUS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

The new Permanent Representative of Mauritius, Jagdish Koonjul, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.