| Press Release SEA/1788 |
Round-up of Session
SEABED AUTHORITY STUDIES RULES ON POLYMETALLIC SULPHIDES, CRUSTS AT NINTH SESSION IN KINGSTON(Reissued as received.)
| Press Release SEA/1787 |
NINTH SESSION OF SEABED AUTHORITY CONCLUDES IN KINGSTON
(Reissued as received.)
KINGSTON, 7 August (ISA) -- The International Seabed Authority ended its ninth session in Kingston this morning after completing discussion on and taking note of the annual report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Authority.
| Press Release SEA/1784 |
SEABED COUNCIL ENDS SESSION AFTER AGREEING TO TAP NONBUDGET FUNDS
FOR TRAVEL OF SOME MEMBERS OF ITS EXPERT BODIES
(Reissued as received.)
| Press Release SEA/1786 |
SEABED ASSEMBLY DISCUSSES SECRETARY-GENERAL’S ANNUAL REPORT
(Reissued as received.)
KINGSTON, 5 August (ISA) -- The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority, meeting this afternoon in Kingston, began its discussion of the report on the Authority’s activities during the past year and plans for its future work. The report (document ISBA/9/A/3) was presented by the Secretary-General, Satya N. Nandan, at this morning’s meeting.
| Press Release SEA/1785 |
SEABED ASSEMBLY APPROVES FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS,
INCLUDING FUNDS FOR DEVELOPING-COUNTRY PARTICIPATION
(Reissued as received.)
| Press Release SEA/1781/Corr.1 |
SEABED COUNCIL NOTES LEGAL AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION REPORT
ON RULES FOR SULPHIDES AND CRUSTS, BIODIVERSITY ISSUES
CORRECTION
In Press Release SEA/1781, issued yesterday, 5 August, the second and third paragraphs from the bottom of page 4 should read:
| Press Release SEA/1783/Corr.1 |
COUNCIL EXAMINES FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT, INCLUDING PLAN TO CONTINUE
FUND FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTICIPATION
CORRECTION
| Press Release SEA/1781 |
SEABED COUNCIL NOTES LEGAL AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION REPORT ON RULES
FOR SULPHIDES AND CRUSTS, BIODIVERSITY ISSUES
(Reissued as received.)
KINGSTON, 4 August -- Commencing this morning the substantive work of its current session in Kingston, the Council of the International Seabed Authority discussed and took note of the report of its Legal and Technical Commission.
| Press Release SEA/1782 |
DOMENICO DA EMPOLI OF ITALY, PRESIDENT OF SEABED COUNCIL FOR 2003
(Reissued as received.)
KINGSTON, 4 August -- Domenico da Empoli (Italy), who was elected today as President of the Council of the International Seabed Authority at its ninth session (2003) in Kingston, is professor of public finance and public accounting at the University of Rome.
| Press Release SEA/1783 |
COUNCIL EXAMINES FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT, INCLUDING PLAN TO CONTINUE
FUND FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTICIPATION
(Reissued as received.)
