Background Release

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF TO HOLD PLENARY PART

OF NINETEENTH SESSION IN NEW YORK FROM 26 MARCH TO 5 APRIL

 

VIET NGUYEN HONG OF VIET NAM AWARDED TWENTY-FIRST LAW OF SEA FELLOWSHIP

Fellowship to Be Used for Research/Study on International Law of Sea

TEN NEW FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH IN OCEAN AFFAIRS

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF CONCLUDES EIGHTEENTH SESSION

SEABED ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES TWELFTH SESSION, ELECTS 17 MEMBERS

OF COUNCIL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

Round-Up of Session

Seabed Authority concludes twelfth session, agrees on separate regulations

for new seabed minerals

 

New Members Elected for Council; Finance Committee;

Legal, Technical Commission; Budget for 2007-2008 Adopted

International SEABED AUTHORITY’S ASSEMBLY ADOPTS $11,782,400 BUDGET FOR 2007-2008;

CONTINUES DEBATE ON SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REPORT

 

SEABED COUNCIL AGREES ON SEPARATE REGULATIONS FOR SULPHIDES, CRUSTS

AS IT CONCLUDES WORK FOR SESSION

 

Background Press Release

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF TO HOLD EIGHTEENTH SESSION

FROM 21 AUGUST TO 15 SEPTEMBER 2006

 

COUNCIL RECOMMENDS $11 million BUDGET FOR AUTHORITY’S 2007-2008 OPERATIONS

Supports New Endowment Fund For Marine Research