SEABED COUNCIL ENDS SESSION DEVOTED MAINLY TO POLYMETALLIC SULPHIDES AND CRUSTS

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KINGSTON, 15 August (International Seabed Authority) -- The Council of the International Seabed Authority wrapped up its work for the year in Kingston this morning by completing a preliminary exchange of views on possible approaches to the drafting of regulations for polymetallic massive sulphides and cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts.

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

582^nd and 583^rd Meetings (AM & PM)

COMMITTEE COMMENDS PERU’S DELEGATION ON ACTIONS TAKEN TO ENSURE EQUALITY OF WOMEN

Some Experts Concerned About Non-Application of Electoral Quotas

SECRETARY-GENERAL HAILS GROWING COOPERATION BETWEEN UNITED NATIONS,

PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM

The following is a message delivered today on behalf of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the thirty-third Pacific Islands Forum being held in Suva, Fiji, from 15 to 20 August:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

110^th Meeting (AM)

BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECISION, AFRICAN UNION ASSUMES

OBSERVER RIGHTS OF PREVIOUS CONTINENTAL BODY

Security Council

4603^rd Meeting (PM)

COUNCIL EXTENDS SUSPENSION OF TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON UNITA OFFICIALS FOR 90 DAYS

Resolution Aims To Encourage Peace and Reconciliation in Angola

ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES EIGHTH SESSION OF SEABED AUTHORITY

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KINGSTON, 15 August (International Seabed Authority) -- The International Seabed Authority ended its eighth session this afternoon after its Assembly set 28 July to 8 August 2003 as the date for its next session at the Authority’s headquarters in Kingston. 

Security Council

4604^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN ANGOLA

Resolution Creates Follow-on Mission to Current United Nations Presence

Security Council

4602^nd Meeting (PM)

COUNCIL EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR PRETORIA AGREEMENT

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

ON BUNIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

The following statement was issued today by the president of the Security Council on the situation in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC):

Members of the Council condemn the fighting and massacres in Bunia and call for an immediate end to this violence and that those responsible be brought to justice.

SEABED COUNCIL DISCUSSES LEGAL AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION REPORT,

SULPHIDES AND CRUSTS

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