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Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea

A/RES/37/66View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 28Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, published in 1982.

What other versions does this mandate have?

10 versions · 1975–1984
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/38/59
  • 1984A/RES/38/59Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the SeaLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1983A/RES/37/66Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the SeaCompare with previous version
  • 1982A/RES/36/79Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the SeaCompare with previous version
  • 1981A/RES/35/116Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the SeaCompare with previous version
  • 1979A/RES/34/20Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the SeaCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

iExtracted automatically from each entity’s budget submission.

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics
Conference and Meeting ServicesLaw of the SeaSignatures, Accessions, RatificationsTreaties

What does this mandate say?

10 operative paragraphs
1
Welcomes the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the related resolutions;
2
Calls upon all States to consider signing and ratifying the Convention at the earliest possible date to allow the effective entry into force of the new legal regime for the uses of the sea and its resources;
3
Appeals to the Governments of all States to refrain from taking any action directed at undermining the Convention or defeating its object and purpose;
4
Accepts with appreciation the invitation extended by the Government of Jamaica for the purpose of adopting and signing the Final Act and opening the Convention for signature at Montego Bay from 6 to 10 December 1982;
5
Authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into the necessary agreement in this regard with the Government of Jamaica;
6
Reiterates its gratitude to the Government of Venezuela for the hospitality extended to the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea at its first substantive session, held at Caracas in 1974;
7
Approves the assumption by the Secretary-General of the responsibilities entrusted to him under the Convention and the related resolutions and also approves the stationing of an adequate number of secretariat staff in Jamaica for the purpose of servicing the Preparatory Commission for the International Sea-Bed Authority and for the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, as required by its functions and programme of work;
8
Authorizes the Secretary-General to convene the Preparatory Commission as provided in Conference resolution I, of 30 April 1982,45 by which the Commission was established, and to provide the Commission with the services required to enable it to perform its functions efficiently and expeditiously;
9
Approves the financing of the expenses of the Preparatory Commission from the regular budget of the United Nations;
10
Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session on the implementation of the present resolution.

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