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particularly in developing States, of the economic, legal, navigational, scientific and
technical skills necessary for the full implementation of the Convention and the
objectives of the present resolution, as well as the sustainable development of the
oceans and seas nationally, regionally and globally, and in so doing to bear in mind
the interests and needs of landlocked developing States;
10. Encourages intensified efforts to build capacity for developing countries,
in particular for the least developed countries and small island developing States, as
well as coastal African States, to improve hydrographic services and the production
of nautical charts, including electronic charts, as well as the mobilization of
resources and building of capacity with support from international financial
institutions and the donor community;
11. Calls upon States and international financial institutions, including
through bilateral, regional and global cooperation programmes and technical
partnerships, to continue to strengthen capacity-building activities, in particular in
developing countries, in the field of marine scientific research by, inter alia, training
personnel to develop and enhance relevant expertise, providing the necessary
equipment, facilities and vessels and transferring environmentally sound
technologies;
12. Also calls upon States and international financial institutions, including
through bilateral, regional and global cooperation programmes and technical
partnerships, to strengthen capacity-building activities in developing countries, in
particular least developed countries and small island developing States, to develop
their maritime administration and appropriate legal frameworks to establish or
enhance the necessary infrastructure, legislative and enforcement capabilities to
promote effective compliance with, and implementation and enforcement of, their
responsibilities under international law;
13. Recognizes the importance of the work of the International Maritime Law
Institute of the International Maritime Organization as a centre of education and
training of Government legal advisers, mainly from developing States, notes that the
number of its graduates in 115 States confirms its effective capacity-building role in
the field of international law, congratulates the Institute on the celebration of its
twentieth anniversary, and urges States, intergovernmental organizations and
financial institutions to make voluntary financial contributions to the budget of the
Institute;
14. Also recognizes the importance of the World Maritime University of the
International Maritime Organization as a centre for maritime education and
research, confirms its effective capacity-building role in the field of maritime
transportation, policy, administration, management, safety, security and
environmental protection, as well as its role in the international exchange and
transfer of knowledge, notes that almost 2,900 persons from 157 countries have
graduated from the University since it was founded in 1983, welcomes the
increasing number of students, and urges States, intergovernmental organizations
and other bodies to make voluntary financial contributions to the University;
15. Welcomes ongoing activities for capacity-building so as to address
maritime security and safety needs and the protection of the marine environment of
developing States, and encourages States and international financial institutions to
provide additional funding for capacity-building programmes, including for transfer
of technology, including through the International Maritime Organization and other
competent international organizations;
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