Oceans and Law of the Sea

COUNCIL PROPOSES SATYA NANDAN, CHARLES D’AWOL AS CANDIDATES

FOR ELECTION AS seabed AUTHORITY’S SECRETARY-GENERAL

Adopts Authority’s Budget as It Concludes 2004 Session

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Brazil submits information to commission regarding

outer limits of its extended continental shelf

SEABED AUTHORITY ENDS TENTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL SESSION

with EXPERT PANEL on FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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KINGSTON, 26 May (International Seabed Authority) -- The International Seabed Authority today concluded the two-day observance of its tenth anniversary with a second panel discussion by experts on its future directions and prospects.

UN SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS SEABED AUTHORITY’s INSPIRING WORK, JAMAICAN Prime

Minister PLEDGES continued SUPPORT, During TENTH ANNIVERSARY Commemoration

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EXPERTS ASSESS ACHIEVEMENTS OF SEABED AUTHORITY, AS COMMEMORATION

OF AUTHORITY’S TENTH ANNIVERSARY CONTINUES

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KINGSTON, 25 May (International Seabed Authority) -- The achievements of the International Seabed Authority were reviewed this afternoon in Kingston, in the first of two panel discussions organized by the Authority as part of its tenth anniversary celebrations, which began Tuesday morning.

INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY OPENS TENTH KINGSTON SESSION,

ASSEMBLY AND COUNCIL ELECT PRESIDENTS, ADOPT AGENDAS

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KINGSTON, 24 May -- The International Seabed Authority formally began its tenth session in Kingston today, 24 May, with its policy-making Assembly and Executive Council adopting their agendas and electing their Presidents for the session scheduled to conclude on 4 June.

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INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY, CELEBRATING 10TH ANNIVERSARY, TO ELECT COUNCIL

MEMBERS, SECRETARY-GENERAL AT ANNUAL KINGSTON SESSION, 24 MAY – 4 JUNE

Round-up of Session                                        

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF concludes thirteenth session

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COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF TO HOLD THIRTEENTH SESSION

AT HEADQUARTERS FROM 26 APRIL TO 30 MAY

FERNANDA MILLICAY OF ARGENTINA AWARDED EIGHTEENTH LAW OF SEA FELLOWSHIP