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Congressional report : United States Senate

File contains an excerpt from the Congressional Record of the United States Senate, regarding the Fifth Session of the Law of the Sea. Senator Clairborne Pell read "The Complexities of a Sea Change" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese into the record.

Expanding the common heritage

File contains a copy of a paper by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, discussing how the Law of the Sea can influence the building of a new international order. Missing page 3.

Fourth session of the third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea revision and prevision by Elisabeth Mann Borgese

File contains two copies (a draft and the published version) of an article (subtitled) "Revision and Prevision" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, which was published in the CSDI (Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions) magazine. The article summarizes the fourth session of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS III).

Information notes concerning the Secretary-General's informal consultations on outstanding issues relating to the deep seabed mining provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

File contains two information notes, which were submitted as informal background documents for the Secretary-General's informal consultations on deepsead mining and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea held in April and August of 1993.

International Ocean Institute brochure 'Caracas - Geneva' and untitled reports on the third session of UNCLoS

File contains a report, which was written after the fifth (5th) session of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS) III and is of unknown authorship. The file also contains a booklet from the International Ocean Institute (IOI), on the upcoming talks in Geneva (which includes an article by Borgese, "A New Strategy").

Correspondence with the Joint Enterprise for Exploration Research and Development in Ocean Mining (JEFERAD), including reports

File consists of documents (reports, a memorandum, and correspondence) relating to the Austrian proposal for the establishment of a Joint Enterprise for Exploration, Research and Development in the Ocean Mining (JEFERAD). Includes some preliminary remarks on JEFERAD, correspondence from B. Sen, sent with a memo regarding the Austrian proposal before Prepcom from the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committtee, a short speech on the topic (with handwritten corrections by Elisabeth Mann Borgese), a working paper, and a paper entitled "Deep Seabed Mining: Legal and Commercial Considerations."

Law of the sea : [drafts, notes, and background material]

File contains unititled documents regarding the Seventh Session on of the United Nations conference and the signing at Montego Bay (including an editorial by Mann Borgese and a speech she delivered in Japan), handwritten notes, and the "Law of the Sea Contributions to Peace." The file also contains some background material, including a questionnaire, an International Ocean Institute (IOI) report, and a document from the United Nations.

Miscellaneous loose documents on the Law of the Sea negotiations

File includes three doucments (one resultion, a report, and a proposal). Specific documents include 1) a draft resolution on the law of the sea from Sri Lanka, 2) "Review of the Sixth Session of the Law of the Sea Conference" by Kazou Sumi, and 3) a proposal by Maxwell Bruce entitled "Advocate for the Unborn."

Newspaper articles

File includes various newpaper articles. Includes an editorial by Elisabeth Mann Borgese sent to the Globe and Mail and Canadian politicans on why Canada needs to ratify the Convention on the Law of the Sea, a copy of "Bury the Law of the Sea Treaty" by Doug Bandow, letters from Elisabeth Mann Borgese to the editor of the New York Times, responding to an article by Steven Greenhouse, correspondence, and relevant articles from the New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Sunday Star-Ledger.

Appendix 5 : the law of the sea

File contains an extract from a report of Arlie, Virginia Workshop on "The Conservation of Wild Living Resources," relating to resource management and the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS).

Sea-bed authority - miscellaneous : [proposals and drafts]

File includes documents relevant to the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea talks. Includes "Draft United Nations (UN) Convention on the International Sea-Bed Area," "Establishment of a Regime for the Exploration and Exploitation of the Sea-Bed," and "International Regime."

Statement by Ambassador Perisic of Yugoslavia

File contains a copy of a speech by Ambassador Perisic, delivered after Jens Eversen's report. His remarks concern the problem of the continental shelf, the issue of developing versus developed countries, and the structure of the Authority. Contains handwritten corrections by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.

The common heritage : selected papers on oceans and world order by Arvid Pardo : [table of contents and introduction]

File contains part of "The Common Heritage," a collection of papers by Arvid Pardo. Included is the table of contents, dedication page, and an introduction to the collection by Elisabeth Mann Borgese (which contains biographical information on Pardo, and a summary of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, or UNCLoS III, through 1974).

The Preparatory Commission for the International Sea-bed Authority (ISBA) and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLS)

File contains reports and speeches from the first (1st) and second (2nd) sessions the Preparatory Commission for the International Sea-bed Authority (ISBA) and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLS). Included are the results of the first session, information for pioneer investors in sea-bed mining, and statements from the second session.

Unititled transcript on meeting discussing the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea

File contains a transcript discussing a recent Pacem in Maribus (PIM VI) conference, and the Single Negotiating Text. The copies contain some handwritten annotations and corrections by Elisabeth Mann Borgese. The speakers include Dr. Sasaki, Lord Caradon, Mr. Harlan Cleveland, and Elisabeth Mann Borgese. Also included is a copy of "Address of the Opening of the International Symposium on Ocean" by Tetsuya Senga. The conference was hosted by the International Ocean Institute (IOI).

Untitled manuscript on Canada's interest in the law of the sea (Part 2 of 2)

File contains a manuscript, the author of which is unknown, pertaining to a study on the Canadian law of the sea policy from 1967-1979. Discusses issues such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS III) on several issues relevant to Canada: including fishing rights, Arctic sovereignty, ocean pollution, and other issues. Includes pages 151-250. See MS-2-744, Box 206, File 14 for the first part of this work.

Correspondence with Jan Pronk

File includes correspondence with Jan Pronk, who was a Member of Parliament in the Netherlands. Topics of discussion include the Willy Brandt Commission, and UNCLoS III (the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea), including a request by Elisabeth Mann Borgese to be part of the delegation from the Netherlands.

'S' - 'Z' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondence with Bhagwat Singh; Krista Singleton-Cambage; Neroni Slade; Gillian Sorensen; Fergus Watt; and Michael Zammit Cutajar. File also includes brochure for the "International Year of the Ocean Asia-Pacific Conference," held in Brisbane Australia on September 26, 1998, and an NGO/DPI ballot.

'S' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains outgoing correspondence to Dieter Thomas (San Marino), on the role of small or mini-States in the United Nations, and a letter to West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt.

Correspondence with Inga Thorssen

File contains correspondence with Inga Thorssen was a Swedish MP, and worked for the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Correspondence includes discussion of the Law of the Sea Conference (UNCLoS III), and the report of the Brandt Commission.

Correspondence with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

File contains material on the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Included is material printed off UNITAR website (e.g., a work programme from 2001). Also included is an invitation and an agenda to a conference on "The Sea and Security" to be held in March 2002, at which Mann Borgese was supposed to give the keynote address.

Correspondence with the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - IOC (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission)

File contains correspondence, a conference meeting schedule, a seminar prospectus, final reports and an agenda from the Planning Group session for the seminar on "Oceans, Mankind and Ethics." The file also includes Pacem in Maribus invitations, and correspondence about the "Ocean Yearbook."
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