At the request of the Committee, the secretariat made available for comment the revised draft overarching policy strategy contained in annex VII to the report of the second session.

During the Cold War, some countries fitted fishing trawlers with additional electronic gear so they could be used as spy ships to monitor the activities of other countries.

And then we got up to this small lake underneath the summit of Mt. Everest, and I prepared myself the same way as I've always prepared myself, for this swim which was going to be so very difficult.

In making its modest contribution as a symbol of compassion and solidarity with the victims, the Tunisian authorities, at the behest of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, have equipped four planes to carry humanitarian assistance in the form of food, blankets, tents and medicine.

The WCO Secretariat prepared guidance material for Members regarding the relevant UN Resolutions and developments in the Financial Action Task Force and surveyed Members on competency in money laundering.