A/RES/63/111 resolution 60/30 60 and the support of the United Nations Environment Programme and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, the lead agencies of the “assessment of assessments”, in providing secretariat services to the Ad Hoc Steering Group and the Group of Experts; 59F 152. Takes note of the report of the third meeting of the Ad Hoc Steering Group for the “assessment of assessments”, held in New York on 19 and 20 June 2008; 61 60F 153. Also takes note of the “assessment of assessments” progress report, endorsed by the Ad Hoc Steering Group and submitted by the United Nations Environment Programme and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission to Member States, which provided the basis for an open-ended midterm review of the work and progress made so far in order to give all States Members of the United Nations an opportunity to comment on and contribute to the development of the ongoing work carried out under the “assessment of assessments” in accordance with paragraph 93 (c) of resolution 60/30; 154. Urges Member States and other interested parties to contribute financially to the “assessment of assessments” in order to enable its completion within the specified period, as indicated in the revised budget endorsed by the Ad Hoc Steering Group; 155. Urges all members of the Ad Hoc Steering Group to participate in the review of the completed “assessment of assessments” report and the summary for decision makers at the meeting of the Steering Group in 2009 and to interact, as appropriate, with the Group of Experts in its deliberations, bearing in mind their respective mandates; 156. Recalls that the report on the results of the “assessment of assessments” to be transmitted by the United Nations Environment Programme and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission on behalf of the Ad Hoc Steering Group in accordance with paragraph 94 (d) of resolution 60/30 should be focused on the aims and expected outcomes identified in the conclusions of the second International Workshop on the regular process for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including socio-economic aspects, 62 and paragraph 6 of the decision adopted by the Ad Hoc Steering Group at its first meeting 63 in order to facilitate the successful completion of the “assessment of assessments” phase; 61F 62F 157. Decides to establish an ad hoc working group of the whole to recommend a course of action to the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session based on the outcomes of the fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Steering Group, and requests the Secretary-General to convene its informal meeting for one week not later than September 2009; _______________ 60 See GRAME/GOE/3/2 and GRAME/GOE/4/1. See GRAME/AHSG/3/2. 62 A/60/91, annex. 63 A/61/GRAME/AHSG/1, annex II. 61 26