My delegation welcomes this annual opportunity to review developments in the field of oceans and the law of the sea. The Secretary-General’s report (A/55/61) accurately reflects the developments that took place during the period it covers, providing us with useful references for the consideration of…
The Republic of Korea is acutely aware of the threat the 2000 date conversion problem of computers poses to a vastly interconnected world. Indeed, our economies, telecommunications and transportation systems are all interlinked, making this issue a global challenge. As the date 31 December 1999 repr…
Over the past decade, the world has witnessed the planting and the growth of democracy in many countries which had previously suffered under the weight of authoritarian and oppressive regimes. Not only has democracy broken free in many nations, but where the framework of democratic principles and in…
