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107. Expresses its intention to continue to consider options for mechanisms to
provide medical insurance coverage to members of the Commission and, if necessary,
to further review the terms of reference for the trust fund referred to in paragraph 101
above;
108. Emphasizes the continued need for members of the Commission to have
suitable working space for their work at the sessions of the Commission and its
subcommissions, recognizes, with regard to the long-term accommodation
discussions, that, owing to its exceptional character, the Commission has special
requirements for its working space, including the need for fit -for-purpose working
space, adequate technical equipment and climate control, and needs to remain located
within the same premises as the Division, and emphasizes that, in the context of any
relocation of the Division or any change in its working space, full regard will be paid
to these special requirements of the Commission;
109. Approves the convening by the Secretary-General of the fifty-second,
fifty-third and fifty-fourth sessions of the Commission, in New York, from 27 January
to 13 March 2020, from 6 July to 21 August 2020 and from 7 October to 24 November
2020, respectively, with full conference services, including documentation, for the
plenary parts of these sessions, 52 as well as any resumed sessions as may be required
by the Commission, and requests the Secretary-General to make every effort to meet
these requirements within overall existing resources;
110. Expresses its firm conviction about the importance of the work of the
Commission, carried out in accordance with the Convention as well as in accordance
with its Rules of Procedure, including with respect to the participation of coastal
States in relevant proceedings concerning their submissions, and recognizes the
continued need for active interaction between coastal States and the Commission;
111. Expresses its appreciation to States that have exchanged views in order to
increase understanding of issues, including expenditures involved, arising from the
application of article 76 of the Convention, thus facilitating the preparation of
submissions by States, in particular developing States, to the Commission, and
encourages States to continue to exchange views;
112. Requests the Secretary-General, in cooperation with Member States, to
continue to support workshops or symposiums on scientific and technical aspects of
the establishment of the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical
miles, taking into account the need to strengthen capacity-building for developing
countries in preparing their submissions;
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Maritime safety and security and flag State implementation
113. Encourages States to ratify or accede to international agreements
addressing the safety and security of navigation, as well as maritime labour, and to
adopt the necessary measures consistent with the Convention and other relevant
international instruments aimed at implementing and enforcing the rules contained in
those agreements, and emphasizes the need for capacity-building for and assistance
to developing States;
114. Recognizes that the legal regimes governing maritime safety and maritime
security may have common and mutually reinforcing objectives that may be
interrelated and could benefit from synergies, and encourages States to take this into
account in their implementation;
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