A/RES/59/24 58. Calls upon all States that have not yet done so to become parties to the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships; 29 59. Welcomes the adoption of the Protocol establishing an International Oil Pollution Compensation Supplementary Fund, 30 and calls upon States to become parties to that Protocol; 60. Encourages States, in accordance with the Convention and other relevant instruments, either bilaterally or regionally, to jointly develop and promote contingency plans for responding to pollution incidents, as well as other incidents that are likely to have significant adverse effects on the marine environment and biodiversity; 61. Notes with interest the decision taken at the fifty-second session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization to designate the Western European Waters as a particularly sensitive sea area; 31 62. Welcomes the entry into force of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, 32 and calls upon all States that have not yet done so to become parties to that Convention; 63. Calls upon States to continue to prioritize action on marine pollution from land-based sources as part of their national sustainable development strategies and programmes, in an integrated and inclusive manner, and to advance the implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities 33 and the Montreal Declaration on the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities; 34 64. Welcomes the adoption of resolution A.962(23) by the International Maritime Organization on 5 December 2003, entitled “International Maritime Organization Guidelines on Ship Recycling”, and calls upon States to follow these Guidelines in order to minimize marine pollution; 65. Also welcomes the continued work of States, the United Nations Environment Programme and regional organizations in the implementation of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities, and encourages increased emphasis on the link between freshwater, the coastal zone and marine resources in the implementation of international development goals, including those contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration 35 and of the time-bound targets in the Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (“Johannesburg _______________ 29 International Maritime Organization, document AFS/CONF/26, annex. Protocol of 2003 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992 (LEG/Conf.14/20). 31 Marine Environment Protection Committee, document MEPC 52/24, annex 10, resolution MEPC.121(52). 32 United Nations Treaty registration No. 40214. Available from www.pops.int. 33 A/51/116, annex II. 34 See A/57/57, annex I.B. 35 See resolution 55/2. 30 12