INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY ELECTS ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT

AND ADOPTS AGENDA FOR EIGHTH SESSION

(Reissued as received.)

KINGSTON, 5 August (International Seabed Authority) -- The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority opened the Authority’s eighth session in Kingston this morning with the election of its President by consensus and the adoption of a 13-item agenda for this year’s session, which takes place from 5 to 16 August.

Background Release

INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE WORK ON EXPLORING

FOR POLYMETALLIC SULPHIDES, COBALT-RICH CRUSTS

KINGSTON, 1 August (International Seabed Authority) -- Issues involved in exploration for the two newest categories of mineral discoveries in the deep ocean will be the main topic at the eighth session of the International Seabed Authority, meeting in Kingston, Jamaica, from 5 to 16 August.

Roundup

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF AGREES

ON RECOMMENDATIONS TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Recommendations Follow Russian Submission

On Proposed Outer Limits of Its Continental Shelf

Background Release

NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS OF COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF

BEGIN FIVE-YEAR TERM

Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

70^th Meeting (AM)

STATES PARTIES TO LAW OF SEA CONVENTION CONCLUDE TWELFTH MEETING,

APPROVE $7.8 MILLION 2003 BUDGET FOR INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL

The States parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea concluded their twelfth meeting this morning, approving a $7.8 million budget for the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea for 2003.

Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

69^th Meeting (PM)

LAW OF SEA MEETING APPROVES DECISION ON FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS,

PARTICIPATION OF SUBSIDIARY BODIES

Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

68^th Meeting (AM)

STATES PARTIES TO LAW OF SEA CONVENTION BRIEFED ON DEEP SEABED MINING

PROSPECTS BY EXPERT PANEL FROM INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY

Director of Seafarer’s Rights Centre Also Addresses Meeting

Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

67^th Meeting (AM)

STATES PARTIES TO LAW OF SEA CONVENTION ELECT 21 MEMBERS

TO COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF

Round-up

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF

EXAMINES SUBMISSION OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

65^th Meeting (AM)

STATES PARTIES TO LAW OF SEA CONVENTION ELECT SEVEN NEW JUDGES

TO INTERNATIONAL SEA TRIBUNAL

In two meetings today, the States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea elected seven new judges to the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea for nine-year terms, beginning 1 October.