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consideration in the disbursement of funds from the voluntary trust fund established
by resolution 55/7 in order to cover the costs of their travel, and shall also be
eligible to receive daily subsistence allowance subject to the availability of funds
after the travel costs of all other eligible representatives from those countries
mentioned in paragraph 163 above have been covered;
165. Also decides that, in its deliberations on the report of the SecretaryGeneral on oceans and the law of the sea, the Consultative Process at its tenth
meeting will focus its discussions on the implementation of the outcomes of the
Consultative Process, including a review of its achievements and shortcomings in its
first nine meetings, and the topic for its eleventh meeting will be decided at the
sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly;
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Coordination and cooperation
166. Encourages States to work closely with and through international
organizations, funds and programmes, as well as the specialized agencies of the
United Nations system and relevant international conventions, to identify emerging
areas of focus for improved coordination and cooperation and how best to address
these issues;
167. Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the
attention of heads of intergovernmental organizations, the specialized agencies,
funds and programmes of the United Nations engaged in activities relating to ocean
affairs and the law of the sea, as well as funding institutions, and underlines the
importance of their constructive and timely input for the report of the SecretaryGeneral on oceans and the law of the sea and of their participation in relevant
meetings and processes;
168. Welcomes the work done by the secretariats of relevant United Nations
specialized agencies, programmes, funds and bodies and the secretariats of related
organizations and conventions to enhance inter-agency coordination and cooperation
on ocean issues, including through UN-Oceans, the inter-agency coordination
mechanism on ocean and coastal issues within the United Nations system;
169. Encourages continued updates to Member States by UN-Oceans
regarding its priorities and initiatives, in particular with respect to the proposed
participation in UN-Oceans;
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Activities of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
170. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the annual
comprehensive report on oceans and the law of the sea, prepared by the Division, as
well as for the other activities of the Division, which reflect the high standard of
assistance provided to Member States by the Division;
171. Resolves that, as from 2009, the United Nations will designate 8 June as
World Oceans Day;
172. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to carry out the
responsibilities and functions entrusted to him in the Convention and by the related
resolutions of the General Assembly, including resolutions 49/28 and 52/26, and to
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