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GENEVA, 17 March (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations Compensation Commission has today made available, in a fourth round of payments in the second phase, a total of $361,826,215.70 to 60 governments and nine offices of three international organizations for distribution to 74,442 successful claimants.
THE HAGUE, 17 March (ICJ) -- The President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has extended the time-limits for the filing of written pleadings in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Yugoslavia).
Following is the text of the message of General Assembly President Theo-Ben Gurirab (Namibia) for the occasion of World Day for Water, which will be observed tomorrow:
The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) took up a number of reports on administrative matters this morning, as it continued its first resumed session.
(Reissued as received.)
Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which is observed 21 March:
(Received from International Seabed Authority.)
(Received from the International Seabed Authority.)
KINGSTON, 20 March -- The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority opened its sixth session in Kingston this morning, with the election of its President and the adoption of an 11-item agenda for both parts of this years session.
