A/RES/64/71 XIV 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 31

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