On Friday, 18 November 2005, the six United Nations - The Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellows currently undertaking their second-phase placement at the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea,
Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations, met with
Mr. Nicolas Michel, Under-Secretary-General and The Legal Counsel of the United Nations,
to discuss their Law of the Sea and Ocean Affairs research themes.

From the left:

Mr. Vladimir Golitsyn (Director, DOALOS), Mr. Hoque (Bangladesh), Mr. Garcia (Philippines),
Ms. Natova (Bulgaria), Mr. Michel (The Legal Counsel), Mr. Persand (Mauritius), Mr. Nguyen (Vietnam),
Ms. Walker (St. Lucia), and Mr. Bailet (Programme Advisor, DOALOS).