Oceans and Law of the Sea

Background Release

STATES PARTIES TO CONVENTION ON LAW OF SEA TO HOLD ELEVENTH MEETING

AT HEADQUARTERS, 14 - 18 MAY

To Consider Budget, Financial Regulations

And Elect New Member of International Tribunal for Law of Sea

PIRACY AND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MAJOR CONCERNS OF OCEAN CONSULTATIONS

TO BE HELD AT UN HEADQUARTERS FROM 7 TO 11 MAY

Press Release
SEA/1697

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF REVIEWS ISSUES OF TRAINING AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Press Release
SEA/1696

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS 28 AUGUST - 1 SEPTEMBER

Eighth Session of Commission to Take Place in New York

Press Release
SEA/1695

LAW OF SEA FELLOWSHIP AWARDEES START RESIDENCE-IN-SCHOLAR PROGRAMME

NEW YORK, 24 August (Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea) -- The Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe Memorial Fellowship recipients, Fathima Razni Mulafer of Sri Lanka and Derrick F.P. Oderson of Barbados, are scheduled to start their research/study (Scholar-in-Residence) programmes at two of the participating universities.

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SEA/1694

NODULE REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY SEABED AUTHORITY AT SECOND PART OF SIXTH SESSION, KINGSTON, 3-13 JULY

Authority Finalizes Rules of Legal and Technical Commission And Staff Regulations, Adopts $10.5 Million Budget for 2001-2002

(Received from International Seabed Authority)

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SEA/1693

SEABED ASSEMBLY ENDS 2000 SESSION BY APPROVING MINING CODE; ADOPTS 2001-2002 BUDGET, ELECTS 20 MEMBERS TO COUNCIL

(Received from International Seabed Authority)

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SEA/1691

SEABED COUNCIL ENDORSES 2001-2002 BUDGET OF $10.5 MILLION; COMPLETES RULES OF LEGAL AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION

(Received from International Seabed Authority)

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SEA/1692

SEABED COUNCIL ADOPTS REGULATIONS FOR NODULE EXPLORATION

(Received from International Seabed Authority)

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SEA/1690

SEABED COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES PARTIAL AGREEMENT ON EXPLORATION CODE; NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE

(Received from International Seabed Authority)