A/RES/74/19 Oceans and the law of the sea 173. Calls upon States to ensure that masters on ships flying their flag take the steps required by relevant instruments 74 to provide assistance to persons in distress at sea, and urges States to cooperate and to take all measures necessary to ensure the effective implementation of the amendments to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue 75 and to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 76 relating to the delivery of persons rescued at sea to a pla ce of safety, as well as of the associated Guidelines on the Treatment of Persons Rescued at Sea; 77 174. Recognizes that all States must fulfil their search and rescue responsibilities in accordance with international law, including the Convention, reaffirms the ongoing need for the International Maritime Organization and other relevant organizations to assist, in particular, developing States both to increase and improve their search and rescue capabilities, including, as appropriate, through the establishment of additional rescue coordination centres and regional sub -centres, and to take effective action to address, to the extent feasible, the issue of unseaworthy ships and small craft within their national jurisdiction, and emphasizes in this regard the importance of cooperation for these purposes, including within the framework of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979; 78 175. Notes the ongoing work of the International Maritime Organization, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other relevant actors in relation to disembarkation of persons rescued at sea, underscores in this regard the need to implement all relevant and applicable international instruments and the importance of cooperation among States as provided for in those instruments, and emphasizes in particular the importance of full respect for the principle of non-refoulement in accordance with applicable international law; 176. Invites States to implement the Revised Guidelines on the Prevention of Access by Stowaways and the Allocation of Responsibilities to Seek the Successful Resolution of Stowaway Cases, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization in its resolution MSC.448(99) of 24 May 2018 and by the Facilitation Committee of that Organization in its resolution FAL.13(42) of 8 June 2018; 177. Calls upon States to continue to cooperate in developing comprehensive approaches to international migration and development, including through dialog ue on all their aspects; 178. Also calls upon States to take measures to protect fibre-optic submarine cables and to fully address issues relating to these cables, in accordance with international law, as reflected in the Convention; 179. Encourages greater dialogue and cooperation among States and the relevant regional and global organizations through workshops and seminars on the protection and maintenance of fibre-optic submarine cables to promote the security of such critical communications infrastructure; __________________ 74 75 76 77 78 30/57 Convention on International Civil Aviation, 1944, annex 12, International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979, as amended, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, and International Convention on Salvage, 1989. International Maritime Organization, document MSC 78/26/Add.1, annex 5, resolution MSC.155(78). International Maritime Organization, document MSC 78/26/Add.1, annex 3, resolution MSC.153(78). International Maritime Organization, document MSC 78/26/Add.2, annex 34, resolution MSC.167(78). United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1405, No. 23489. 19-21313