File contains a copy of a statement by John Alan Beesley, presented at a Plenary debate to the enlarged United Nations (UN) Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-bed and the Ocean Floor Beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction.
File contains pages from a draft of Arvid Pardo's "The Common Heritage: Selected Papers on Oceans and World Order," a collection of speeches made by Pardo. This file contains statements number 22-26, and several appendices from the work. The twenty-second statement was made to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-bed and the Ocean Floor on 16 July 1973. The twenty-third statement was made to Subcommittee III of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-bed and the Ocean Floor on 20 July 1973. The twenty- fourth statement was made to the Social and Economic Council on 26 July 1973. The twenty-fifth statement was made to Subcommittee II of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-bed and the Ocean Floor on 8 August 1973. The twenty-sixth statement was made to the School for Advanced International Studies at John Hopkins University on 24 October 1974 and the National Press Club on 4 June 1974. Also includes Resolution 1573 (XLIX), the Maltese Draft Ocean Space Treaty, and Maltese draft articles on national ocean space. Part and parcel of MS-2-744, Box 126, Folder 1, MS-2-744, Box 126, Folder 2, MS-2-744. Box 126, Folder 3, and MS-2-744, Box 126, Folder 4.
File contains statements and press releases from the permanent representatives to the United Nations from the United Kingdom, Ukraine, the United States, Fiji, Cyprus, the People's Republic of China, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Sweden, Indonesia, Japan, Peru,the Group of 77 (Colombia), Australia, and Denmark. Some statements were from the forty-seventh (47th) session of the United Statements General Assembly, and others from the First Commission on Science and Technology.
File contains an outline of the "Technological Knowledge as Common Heritage of Mankind." Includes newspaper, handwritten notes, and magazine clippings relevant to the topic.
File contains a draft copy (with some corrections) of a paper by Elisabeth Mann Borgese on the accomplishments Ninth (9th) Session of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (including a discussion of the Informal Composite Negotiating Text), and some of the difficulties that lay ahead.
File contains two papers written by Elisabeth Mann Borgese. The first, "The Draft Convention on the Law of the Sea: An Appeal for Action Now," was written after the suspension of the Tenth (10th) Session of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, after the United States Government announced a review of the Draft Convention. The second is a a copy of "The Draft Convention" on the Informal Composite Negotiating Text.
File contains a summary of the Fifth Session of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS) by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, along with a history of the talks since 1967. Contains some handwritten annotations/corrections.
File contains an article by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, outlining the problems the Law of the Sea conference encountered during its Fifth Session. It appears in an issue of "The Newsletter of the International Law Society" (volume 2, number 1).
File contains a copy of a paper by Elisabeth Mann Borgese on the Fourth Session of the Preparatory Commission (PrepCom) held in Kingston, Jamaica between March 17 and April 11, 1986. This version contains several handwritten annotations/corrections by Mann Borgese.
File contains a section of a background paper published by the International Ocean Institute (IOI). The analysis by Elisabeth Mann Borgese discusses the Informal Single Negotiating Text (ISNT), which emerged from the Third Session of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS III).
File contains an article by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, published in the Scientific American (Volume 248, number 3), discussing the signing of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982. Contains two handwritten corrections by Mann Borgese.
File contains a paper published in "Foreign Affairs" by Richard G. Darman, who was the Vice-Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the 1977 session of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea.
File contains a copy of an article, discussing the Informal Composite Negotiating Text, originally published in "Ocean Management," 4 (1978), pg. 151-161.
File consists of a paper examining the response of Canada to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Focus of the paper includes discussions of fisheries, hydrocarbons, and the Canada/United States boundary dispute.
File contains a copy of a speech, discussing ocean governance in the wake of the Law of the Sea Convention, the Brundtland Report, and the Rio 1992 Summit.
File contains a report on the Preparatory Commission, providing an update on recent accomplishments (mainly between 1986-1987). The report is likely authored by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
File contains a paper by Elisabeth Mann Borgese on the history of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, up to the Year of the Oceans (1998), and ends with a discussion of what still needs to be done to save the oceans.
File contains three chapters, Including: 1) Chapter six: United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, 2) Chapter XII: The Enterprise; and 3) Chapter XV: The International Seabed Authority and Preparatory Commission. Presumably all authored by Elisabeth Mann Borgese. Also has some handwritten annotations which may be by Arvid Pardo.
File contains a preliminary draft, by the Delegation of Portugal to UNCLoS (United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea) III. The report was co-authored by Mario Ruivo and M.E. Gonçalves, and was written after the fourth (4th) session of UNCLoS. See MS-2-744, Box 126, Folder 22 for another version of this speech.
File contains a PhD dissertation, subtitled "Historical and New Proposals for an International Seabed Authority as related to the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea."
File contains a report from the panel on the law of oceans uses, advocating ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea by the United States.
File contains a speech by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, primarily regarding technology transfer and seabed mining. The speech contains typed and handwritten pages. The file also includes a copy of a fax to Judy Olsen, on Mann Borgese's "Perestroika and the Law of the Sea."
Includes a list of documents, an excerpt from R.M. Hutchin's radio discussion on atomic force, a memo from G.A. Borgese and R.P. McKeon to R.M. Hutchins, the suggested agenda of a conference on a constitution for world government, "Considerations relevant to the definition of world federal government" (M.J. Adler and R.P. McKeon), a memo from J.M. Landis, notes on drafting a world constitution by A. Guerard, and a summary report on the first meeting of the committee. The rest of the contents of this binder can be found in [148-3] and [148-4].
From a report on the third meeting of the committee in February 1946: a review and summary by M.J. Adler and R.P. McKeon, "Notes on judicial review of national and world legislation" (W.G. Katz), memos by R.G. Tugwell, notes on membership by G.A. Borgese, a definition of terms by R.G. Tugwell, discussion reflections by R.G. Tugwell, a letter by R.G. Tugwell, "Should the units of the world federation be 'regional unions'.." (A. Guerard), a memo on Europe by A. Guerard, "Parallel organizations" (G.S. Hooker), a letter by J.M. Landis, and other notes. The rest of the contents of this binder can be found in [148-2] and [148-3].
From the proceedings of the committee's fifth meeting in April of 1946: "Exogenous representation" (M.J. Adler and R. Redfield), remarks by E. Kahler, "The historical development of Swiss federalism", a memo by D. Dux, the fifth draft of a world constitution by R.P. McKeon, "Preliminary outline of constitutional accordances", "The populations of the 9 regions according to Draft II", and "Comments on McKeon's draft of a world constitution." From the proceedings of the committee's sixth meeting in May of 1946: a memo on exogeneous representation and comments on Landis's comments on McKeon's draft. The rest of the contents of this binder are in [148-5] and [148-7].
From the proceedings of the committee's sixth meeting in May of 1946: a copy of a book review by the New York Times, a report, an excerpt from a letter from Guerard to G.A. Borgese, a memo by Adler, a memo on the legislature, and remarks on legislative power in leagues and federations. From the proceedings of the committee's seventh meeting in June of 1946: "Borgese's answers to Adler's questionnaire", a representation according to Draft V, "Concordances between the constitutions of the U.S.S.R" (EMB), and press release and "Proportional representation." The rest of the contents of this binder are in [148-9] and [150-1].
From the proceedings of the committee's ninth meeting in August of 1946: "Reflections on the August meeting," "Notes on the executive in the proposed French constitution," "On active and passive democracy" (E.Kahler and D. Dux), "Synopsis of agreements and disagreements in the meetings of July and August" (EMB), "Megalopolis" (G.S. Hooker), "On particular armaments within federations" (D. Dux), "Statement of views on some topics of the August meeting," "Some comments on problems and trends" (G.T. Peck), Tugwell's preliminary draft of a world constitution, and comments on the August meeting by R. Redfield. The rest of the contents of this binder are in [150-3] and [150-4].
From the proceedings of the committee's tenth meeting in October of 1946: "Envoy of the foregoing explanatory of the method and purpose of constitution one hundred eleven" (G.A. Borgese), "Constitution one hundred thirteen" (M.J. Adler and G.A. Borgese), "Questions concerning world government judiciary" (W.G. Katz), "On the hierarchy of values" (A. Guerard), "Of an international police force" (D. dux), "Functional representation and syndical chamber" (EMB), answers to questions by Katz (A. Guerard), "The case for world government" and a brief report on world government groups (G.T. Peck). The rest of the contents of this binder are in [150-2] and [150-3].
Includes miscellaneous notes by A. Guerard and "In praise of constitution 113" (A. Guerard). From the proceedings of the eleventh meeting of the committee in February of 1947: "Who are the united world federalists?" (G.T. Peck), "Considerations on the electoral units" (EMB), "Austrasia" (J. Ingalls), a brief history of the committee from August of 1945 until March of 1947, "Suggested variant to article 5 of constitution one hundred thirteen" (EMB), comments on documents by G.A. Borgese, notes on the eleventh meeting by A. Guerard, "Three types of political constitutions" (A. Guerard), and "Tabulation of changes" (EMB). The rest of the contents of this binder are in [150-6] and [150-7].
Subseries consists of materials originally belonging or sent to Quincy Wright, including publications, correspondence, and committee materials pertaining either to the World Citizens Association and/or the Committee to Frame a World Constitution.
Includes a letter from G.A. Borgese, "Preliminary outline of constitutional concordances", "Preliminary draft of a world constitution", Draft II, Borgese's draft, a revised version of Draft V, an index of documents, an excerpt of a letter from Guerard to Borgese, other copied correspondence, "Comments on Landis's comments on McKeon's draft", "Comments on McKeon's draft of a world constitution", a review and summary, a press release, "Of atomic fear and two 'utopias'.." (G.A. Borgese), "Constitutional trends", "Of the assembly.." (D. Dux and G.A. Borgese), a book review by the New York Times, population projections, "Exogeneous representation", and "The historical development of Swiss federalism." The other parts of this file are in [154-2] and [154-3].
Includes a memo on world security, "Some consideratoins on sovereignty" (C.H. McIlwain), a memo on exogeneous representation, Plan G3, a copy of a letter from R.M. Hutchins, "Should the units of world federation be 'regional unions'..", "Notes on the basic issue between two conceptions of a world constitution", "Fifteen cursory remarks.." (G.A. Borgese), "Note pro domo Europaea..", "Borgese's answers to Adler's questionnaire", and excerpt from a letter of Guerard to Borgese, "Matters to be determined with regard to the legislature", a memo on the legislature, remarks on legislative power, and "Representation according to draft V." The other parts of this file can be found in [154-1] and [154-3].
Includes "Proportional representation", "International minimum standard of justice", answers to Adler's questionnaire, a memo on the legislature, "Proportional representation", "Example of 'lump apportionment of seats in legislature" (W.G. Katz), "Notes on the original basis of representation.." (G.S. Hooker), "World democracy", "Notes on the executive..", "The principle of mixed exogeneous representation..", "Of the assembly.." (D. Dux and G.A. Borgese), "Constitutional trends", a review and summary, copies of correspondence, and various comments on drafts. The other parts of this file can be found in [154-1] and [154-2].
The materials are regarding the World Citizen's Association. Includes Executive Committee meeting minutes, a memo from E.M. Clough to Q. Wright, "Cooperation with other organizations, committee reports, a list of publications, "The American mercury" (R. Linton), and "Films". Originally together with the contents of [135-22] and [135-23].
Subseries consists of materials from UN conferences other than UNCLoS III, such as transcriptions, lists of participants, reports, proposals, and notes.
File contains a transcription from this conference, which held on February 13th and 14th, 1970. Elisabeth Mann Borgese was a participant. The other part of this transcript is in MS-2-744, Box 114, Folder 17.
File contains a copy of a prospectus from the conference, sent to Elisabeth Mann Borgese by Sidney Holt. The prospectus outlines the conference's background, objectives, organization, documentation, and information about participation and working language. The conference was held in Kyoto, Japan, between May 26 and June 2, 1976.
File contains material from the Meeting of Experts on the Establishment of a Mediterranean Regional Centre for Research and Development in Marine Industrial Technology." A conference sponsored by the United Nations INdustrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and held in Vienna, Austria. Included are administrative documents, for instance, agendas, and lists of conference participants. Also included are issue papers and reports. In addition, the file also contains material from the Workshop on Marine Industrial Technology for the Development of Marine Non-Living Resources and its Applications, held in Madras, India over January 27-30, 1993. Including an invitation, background paper, agenda, lists of participants and issues discussed, and copies of slides. Also includes papers presented at this conference, including: "Exploitation of Polymetallic Nodules: The Role of Developing Countires" by Jan Magne Markussen of the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, "Environmental Impacts of Marine Resource Exploitation Within the EEZs" by Gerd Schriever and Hjalmar Thiel of the Institut für Hydrobiologie und Fischereiwissenschaft, "Non-Fuel Mineral Resource Evaluation in Louisiana's EEZ and Potential Environmental Impacts of Resource Exploitation" by Chacko J. John and Charles G. Groat from Louisiana State University, two papers on seabed mining by J.P. Lenoble, "Exploration of Offshore Heavy Mineral Placers on the East and West Coasts of India" by B.R.J. Rao, "Exploration Technology for Seabed Minerals: Indian Experience" by P.S. Rao and R.R. Nair, "Processing of Sea Bed Minerals" by P.K. Sen, "Indian Wave Energy Programme: The 150 KW Pilot Plant: Future Plans" by Professor V.S. Raju of the Indian Institute of Technology, and a paper of uncertain authorship entitled "Role of Education System and Research Instiutions in Marine Technology Development." Also contains a background note on the International Ocean Institute (IOI). Some documents contain handwritten annotations/noted by Elisabeth Mann Borgese. See MS-2-744, Box 263, Folder 7 for final reports from these workships and meetings.
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