A/RES/54/31 Page 4 6. Requests the Secretary-General to convene the tenth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention in New York from 22 to 26 May 2000; 7. Notes with satisfaction the continued contribution of the Tribunal to the peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with Part XV of the Convention, and underlines its important role and authority concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention and the Agreement; 8. Encourages States parties to the Convention to consider making a written declaration choosing from the means set out in article 287 for the settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention and the Agreement, and invites States to note the provisions of annexes V, VI, VII and VIII to the Convention concerning, respectively, conciliation, the Tribunal, arbitration and special arbitration; 9. Requests the Secretary-General to circulate lists of conciliators and arbitrators drawn up and maintained in accordance with annexes V and VII to the Convention and to update these lists accordingly; 10. Notes the current work of the Authority, and emphasizes the importance of the commitment of its members to work expeditiously towards the adoption during 2000 of the regulations on prospecting and exploration for polymetallic nodules; 11. Notes with appreciation the adoption of the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of Jamaica and the Authority;7 12. Calls upon States that have not done so to consider ratifying or acceding to the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the Tribunal8 and to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Authority;9 13. Appeals to all States parties to the Convention to pay their assessed contributions to the Authority and to the Tribunal, respectively, in full and on time in order to ensure that they are able to carry out their functions as provided for in the Convention, and appeals also to the States which are former provisional members of the Authority to pay any outstanding contributions; 14. Notes the progress in the work of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (“the Commission”), including the adoption of the scientific and technical guidelines and annexes thereto10 aimed at facilitating the preparation of submissions regarding the outer limits of the continental shelf in accordance with article 76 and annex II to the Convention, and the adoption of an action plan on training,11 taking into account, in particular, the needs of developing States; 7 ISBA/3/A/L.3, annex. 8 SPLOS/25. 9 ISBA/4/A/8, annex. 10 CLCS/11 and Add.1 and Add.1/Corr.1. 11 See CLCS/19. /...