RALPH BUNCHE REMEMBERED AS CHAMPION OF PEACE, TOWERING 20^TH CENTURY FIGURE,

AS UN MARKS CENTENARY OF BIRTH WITH STAMP ISSUE AT HEADQUARTERS CEREMONY

PROGRESS REPORTED ON LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES GLOBAL ACTION PLAN;

MARKET ACCESS REMAINS STICKING POINT

NEW YORK, 7 August -- Satisfaction on progress towards the first global action plan on landlocked developing countries was expressed at a Preparatory Committee bureau meeting held today, in advance of the International Ministerial Conference that will take place late this month in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

UN LATIN AMERICAN, CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC COMMISSION FORECASTS

UN MEETING ON GLOBAL AQUACULTURE OPENS IN NORWAY;

FUTURE, SAFETY, HEALTH ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED

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TRONDHEIM, NORWAY, 7 August (FAO) -- Experts, resource managers and policy-makers from around the world are gathering here to assess the state of the global aquaculture sector and make recommendations for its future development.

RALPH BUNCHE TOWERING 20^TH CENTURY FIGURE, BLAZING IDEALIST, CHAMPION

OF PEACE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT HEADQUARTERS CEREMONY

Following are the remarks of Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan at the ceremony marking issuance of the United Nations Stamp commemorating Ralph Bunche and the centenary of his birth, in New York on 7 August:

CHINA ACCEPTS ‘FIVE AMBASSADORS’ PROPOSAL ON PREVENTION

OF ARMS RACE IN OUTER SPACE, AS AMENDED

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Security Council

4805^th Meeting (AM)

BOUGAINVILLE PEACE PROCESS CAN PROCEED WITH REMAINING STEPS, AS SECOND STAGE

OF WEAPONS COLLECTION COMPLETED, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

SEABED ASSEMBLY APPROVES FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS,

INCLUDING FUNDS FOR DEVELOPING-COUNTRY PARTICIPATION

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SEABED ASSEMBLY DISCUSSES SECRETARY-GENERAL’S ANNUAL REPORT

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KINGSTON, 5 August (ISA) -- The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority, meeting this afternoon in Kingston, began its discussion of the report on the Authority’s activities during the past year and plans for its future work.  The report (document ISBA/9/A/3) was presented by the Secretary-General, Satya N. Nandan, at this morning’s meeting.

SEABED COUNCIL ENDS SESSION AFTER AGREEING TO TAP NONBUDGET FUNDS

FOR TRAVEL OF SOME MEMBERS OF ITS EXPERT BODIES

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