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areas of collaboration and synergy, as well as for travel associated with the
performance of the functions of the focal point;
319. Reaffirms its decision to review the terms of reference for the work of
UN-Oceans at its seventy-second session in the light of the work of UN-Oceans;
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320. Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the annual 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;
321. Notes with satisfaction the seventh observance by the United Nations of
World Oceans Day in 2015, 112 recognizes with appreciation the efforts deployed by
the Division in organizing its celebration, and invites the Division to continue to
promote and facilitate international cooperation on the law of the sea and ocean
affairs in the context of the future observance of World Oceans Day, as well as
through its participation in other events;
322. Recalls the responsibilities and functions entrusted to the Secretary General in the Convention and in the related resolutions of the General Assembly,
including resolutions 49/28 and 52/26, notes the increased number of requests to the
Division for additional outputs and servicing of meetings in resolution 69/292 and
in relation to the support to be provided by the Division as secretariat of the Regular
Process during the second cycle of the Regular Process, and requests the Secretary General to make proposals in the context of the 2016 –2017 budget in order to
strengthen the capacity of the Division, including through the redeployment of
existing resources, and to ensure that it can carry out the functions in resolution
69/292 and as the secretariat of the Regular Process in an efficient manner;
323. Requests the Secretary-General to continue the publication activities of
the Division, in particular through the publication of The Law of the Sea: A Select
Bibliography and the Law of the Sea Bulletin;
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324. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a comprehensive report for
consideration by the General Assembly at its seventy-first session on developments
and issues relating to ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including the
implementation of the present resolution, in accordance with resolutions 49/28,
52/26 and 54/33, and to prepare a separate section of the rep ort on the topic that is
the focus of the seventeenth meeting of the Informal Consultative Process;
325. Emphasizes the critical role of the annual report of the SecretaryGeneral, which integrates information on developments relating to the
implementation of the Convention and the work of the Organization, its specialized
agencies and other institutions in the field of ocean affairs and the law of the sea at
the global and regional levels, and as a result constitutes the basis for the annual
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