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SC/6568

NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN SEPTEMBER

31 August 1998


Press Release
SC/6568


NEW CHAIRMEN OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY BODIES IN SEPTEMBER

19980831 In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the new Chairmen of the United Nations security bodies for September:

Security Council

Hans Dahlgren (Sweden) succeeds Danilo Türk (Slovenia) as President of the Security Council.

Military Staff Committee

SEA/1605

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

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.

SEA/1604

SEABED AUTHORITY'S COUNCIL DISCUSSES SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR 1999

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.

SEA/1603

SEABED COUNCIL DISCUSSES REGULATIONS FOR EXPLORATION CONTRACTS

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.