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Press Release

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/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/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.

DCF/347

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS REPORTS FROM ITS FIVE SPECIAL COORDINATORS

27 August 1998


Press Release
DCF/347


CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS REPORTS FROM ITS FIVE SPECIAL COORDINATORS

19980827

GENEVA, 27 August (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament, approaching the close of its 1998 session, this morning heard reports from its five Special Coordinators on anti-personnel landmines, prevention of an arms race in outer space, transparency in armaments, improved and effective functioning of the Conference, and review of the agenda.