A/RES/64/71
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Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea
185. Welcomes the report on the work of the Consultative Process at its tenth
meeting, which focused on the implementation of the outcomes of the Consultative
Process, including a review of its achievements and shortcomings in its first nine
meetings;3
186. Recognizes the role of the Consultative Process as a unique forum for
comprehensive discussions on issues related to oceans and the law of the sea,
consistent with the framework provided by the Convention and chapter 17 of
Agenda 21,6 and that the perspective of the three pillars of sustainable development
should be further enhanced in the examination of the selected topics;
187. Welcomes the work of the Consultative Process and its contribution to
improving coordination and cooperation between States and strengthening the
annual debate of the General Assembly on oceans and the law of the sea by
effectively drawing attention to key issues and current trends;
188. Also welcomes efforts to improve and focus the work of the Consultative
Process, and in that respect recognizes the primary role of the Consultative Process
in integrating knowledge, the exchange of opinions among multiple stakeholders
and coordination among competent agencies, and enhancing awareness of topics,
including emerging issues, while promoting the three pillars of sustainable
development, and recommends that the Consultative Process devise a transparent,
objective and inclusive process for the selection of topics and panellists so as to
facilitate the work of the General Assembly during informal consultations
concerning the annual resolution on oceans and the law of the sea;
189. Recalls the need to strengthen and improve the efficiency of the
Consultative Process, and encourages States, intergovernmental organizations and
programmes to provide guidance to the co-chairs to this effect, particularly before
and during the preparatory meeting for the Consultative Process, and recalls its
decision in this regard, in resolution 63/111, that the eleventh meeting of the
Consultative Process shall be based on the decisions taken by the General Assembly
at its sixty-fourth session;
190. Requests the Secretary-General to convene, in accordance with
paragraphs 2 and 3 of resolution 54/33, the eleventh meeting of the Consultative
Process, in New York from 21 to 25 June 2010, to provide it with the necessary
facilities for the performance of its work and to arrange for support to be provided
by the Division, in cooperation with other relevant parts of the Secretariat, as
appropriate;
191. Expresses its serious concern regarding the lack of resources available in
the voluntary trust fund established by resolution 55/7 for the purpose of assisting
developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island
developing States and landlocked developing States, in attending the meetings of the
Consultative Process, and urges States to make additional contributions to the trust
fund;
192. Decides that those representatives from developing countries who are
invited by the co-chairs, in consultation with Governments, to make presentations
during the meetings of the Consultative Process shall receive priority consideration
in the disbursement of funds from the voluntary trust fund established by resolution 55/7
in order to cover the costs of their travel, and shall also be eligible to receive daily
subsistence allowance subject to the availability of funds after the travel costs of all
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