Oceans and Law of the Sea

13 October 1998

Press Release
SEA/1610*

SEABED AUTHORITY TO USE 1998 UN SCALE IN ASSESSING STATES' CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 1999

19981013 Authority's Assembly Acts by Vote After Rejecting Russian Proposal to Utilize 1999 Scale

14 September 1998

Press Release
SEA/1681

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF ADOPTS GUIDELINES; ADDRESSES RULES OF PROCEDURE, CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

19980914

NEW YORK, 28 August (Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea) -- The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf provisionally adopted its Scientific and Technical Guidelines as it concluded its latest session on 4 September.

31 August 1998

Press Release
SEA/1608

INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY, IN TWO-WEEK SESSION, MAKES PROGRESS ON PREPARATION OF MINING CODE

19980831 Termination of Provisional Membership Creates Budgetary Problems for 1999; October Meeting in New York Planned to Conclude Fourth Session

(Reissued as received.)

31 August 1998

Press Release
SEA/1607

SEABED AUTHORITY APPROVES $5,011,700 BUDGET FOR 1999, DEFERS ACTION ON SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS

19980831 Adjourns Fourth Session 'Temporarily'; Fifth Session to Be Held 9-27 August, 1999

(Reissued as received.)

28 August 1998

Press Release
SEA/1606

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS, 31 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER

19980828 Background Release Expected to Finalize Scientific and Technical Guidelines

(Reissued as received.)

28 August 1998

Press Release
SEA/1604

SEABED AUTHORITY'S COUNCIL DISCUSSES SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR 1999

19980828 (Reissued as received.)

KINGSTON, 27 August (International Seabed Authority) -- Debate concerning the scale of assessed contributions to be paid by members for the 1999 budget of the International Seabed Authority dominated the discussions at this morning's Council meeting.

28 August 1998

Press Release
SEA/1605

SEABED COUNCIL RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF $5,011,700 BUDGET, THREE-WEEK SESSION

19980828 (Reissued as received.)

KINGSTON, 27 August (International Seabed Authority) -- The Council of the International Seabed Authority, by roll-call vote of 26 to 3 (Poland, Russian Federation and Ukraine), this afternoon recommended Assembly approval of the Authority's revised $5,011,700 budget for 1999.

27 August 1998

Press Release
SEA/1602

PROTOCOL ON PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OPENED FOR SIGNATURE AT SEABED AUTHORITY SESSION

19980827 (Reissued as received.)

27 August 1998

Press Release
SEA/1603

SEABED COUNCIL DISCUSSES REGULATIONS FOR EXPLORATION CONTRACTS

19980827

KINGSTON, 26 August (International Seabed Authority) -- The Council of the International Seabed Authority today continued deliberations on the seabed mining code, with a number of delegations proposing amendments to regulations 20 and 21, dealing with contracts for exploration.

26 August 1998

Press Release
SEA/1601

SEABED AUTHORITY'S COUNCIL DISCUSSES FINANCIAL ISSUES

19980826

KINGSTON, 25 August (International Seabed Authority) -- Issues concerning the contribution of the European Community, the proposed single three-week session of the Authority next year and the appointment of auditors sparked debate in this morning's meeting of the Council of the International Seabed Authority.