Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Press Release

SEA/1520

ASSEMBLY OPENS SECOND PART OF SEABED SESSION; EXTENDS PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP OF STATES

6 August 1996


Press Release
SEA/1520


ASSEMBLY OPENS SECOND PART OF SEABED SESSION; EXTENDS PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP OF STATES

19960806 (Received from a UN Information Officer.)

KINGSTON, 5 August -- The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority began the second part of its second session this afternoon by agreeing to allow 30 countries to continue to participate in its work on a provisional basis.

IK/202

CHILE PROVIDES HELICOPTER SUPPORT FOR UN SPECIAL COMMISSION AND I"A IN IRAQ

6 August 1996


Press Release
IK/202


CHILE PROVIDES HELICOPTER SUPPORT FOR UN SPECIAL COMMISSION AND IAEA IN IRAQ

19960806 The following was issued today by the Special Commission set up under Security Council resolution 687 (1991), in connection with the disposal of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction:

SC/6251

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN AUGUST

31 July 1996


Press Release
SC/6251


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN AUGUST

19960731 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following new Chairmen of United Nations security bodies will take office on 1 August:

Security Council

Tono Eitel (Germany) succeeds Alain Dejammet (France) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

ORG/1222

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN AUGUST

31 July 1996


Press Release
ORG/1222


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN AUGUST

19960731 The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held beginning in August, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

1 July-2 August United Nations Administrative Tribunal, Geneva