A/RES/62/215 to national economies and strengthen the resilience of coastal communities to natural disasters; XII Regular process for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including socio-economic aspects 126. Recalls that the Ad Hoc Steering Group was established by resolution 60/30; 127. Takes note of the report of the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Steering Group for the “assessment of assessments” launched as a preparatory stage towards the establishment of the regular process for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including socio-economic aspects, held in New York on 22 June 2007, 62 and urges Member States from the African regional group to propose the remaining representative to the Chairman of the regional group so that the appointment to the Ad Hoc Steering Group of that representative can be made by the President of the General Assembly without further delay; 61F 128. Also takes note of the overall working approach, the outline for the “assessment of assessments” report and the timeline and workplan for the “assessment of assessments”, proposed by the Group of Experts established pursuant to resolution 60/30, at the first meeting, held in Paris from 28 to 30 March 2007, 63 and endorsed by the Ad Hoc Steering Group at its second meeting, subject to the availability of funding; 62F 129. Welcomes with appreciation the support of the United Nations Environment Programme and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission for the “assessment of assessments” in providing secretariat services to the Ad Hoc Steering Group and the Group of Experts; 130. Invites Member States, the Global Environment Facility and other interested parties to contribute financially to the “assessment of assessments”, taking into account the workplan and budget approved by the Ad Hoc Steering Group, in order to complete the “assessment of assessments” within the specified period; XIII Regional cooperation 131. Notes that there have been a number of initiatives at the regional level, in various regions, to further the implementation of the Convention, takes note in that context of the Caribbean-focused Assistance Fund, which is intended to facilitate, mainly through technical assistance, the voluntary undertaking of maritime delimitation negotiations between Caribbean States, takes note once again of the Fund for Peace: Peaceful Settlement of Territorial Disputes, established by the General Assembly of the Organization of American States in 2000 as a primary mechanism, given its broader regional scope, for the prevention and resolution of pending territorial, land border and maritime boundary disputes, and calls upon States and others in a position to do so to contribute to these funds; _______________ 62 63 22 United Nations Environment Programme, document UNGA 60/30-A of A-AHSG/2. GRAME/GOE/1/7.