Oceans and Law of the Sea

24 May 1999

Press Release
SEA/1616

17 May 1999

Press Release
SEA/1615

STATES PARTIES TO LAW OF SEA CONVENTION TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS 19-29 MAY

19990517 Election of Seven Judges to International Tribunal, Adoption of Tribunal Budget among Issues to Be Considered

28 April 1999

Press Release
SEA/1614

FIFTH SESSION OF COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF TO REVIEW AND ADOPT GUIDELINES

19990428 Expected to Finalize Scientific and Technical Guidelines

22 April 1999

Press Release
SEA/1613

MEETING OF EXPERTS ON MARITIME DELIMITATION HELD AT HEADQUARTERS FROM 7 TO 9 APRIL

19990422 (Delayed in transmission.)

14 December 1998

Press Release
SEA/1612

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.)