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Oceans and Law of the Sea: Reports of the Secretary-General |
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Session of the General Assembly |
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| 2024 |
79th session |
A/79/340
Advance and unedited reporting material |
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| 2024 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the seventy-ninth session of the General Assembly |
| 2024 |
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea list of activities from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024 |
| 2024 |
Status of voluntary trust funds administered by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (1 August 2023 - 31 July 2024) (pending) |
| 2024 |
79th session |
A/79/68
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| 2023 |
78th session |
A/78/339
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| 2023 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly |
| 2023 |
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea list of activities from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023 |
| 2023 |
Status of voluntary trust funds administered by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (1 August 2022 - 31 July 2023) |
| 2023 |
78th session |
A/78/67
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| 2022 |
77th session |
A/77/331
Advance and unedited reporting material |
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| 2022 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the seventy-seventh session of the General Assembly |
| 2022 |
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea list of activities from 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022 |
| 2022 |
Status of voluntary trust funds administered by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (1 August 2021 - 31 July 2022) |
| 2022 |
77th session |
A/77/68
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| 2021 |
76th session |
A/76/311
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| 2021 |
76th session |
A/76/311/ADD.1
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| 2021 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the seventy-sixth session of the General Assembly |
| 2021 |
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea list of activities from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021 |
| 2021 |
Status of voluntary trust funds administered by the Division (1 August 2020 - 31 July 2021) |
| 2020 |
75th session |
A/75/340
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| 2020 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly |
| 2020 |
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea list of activities from 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020 |
| 2020 |
Status of voluntary trust funds administered by the Division (1 August 2019 - 31 July 2020) |
| 2020 |
75th session |
A/75/70
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| 2020 |
Full texts of contributions from Member States, 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on the topic of focus of the twenty first-meeting of the 51勛圖 Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea |
| 2019 |
74th session |
A/74/350
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| 2019 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly |
| 2019 |
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea list of activities from 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019 |
| 2019 |
Status of voluntary trust funds administered by the Division (1 August 2018 - 31 July 2019) |
| 2019 |
74th session |
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| 2019 |
Full texts of contributions from Member States, 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on the topic of focus of the twentieth meeting of the 51勛圖 Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea |
| 2018 |
73rd session |
(Advance and unedited reporting material) |
| 2018 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the seventy-third session of the General Assembly |
| 2018 |
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea list of activities from 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2018 |
| 2018 |
Status of voluntary trust funds administered by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (1 August 2017 - 31 July 2018) |
| 2018 |
73rd session |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
72nd session |
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| 2017 |
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea list of activities from 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017 |
| 2017 |
Status of voluntary trust funds administered by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (1 August 2016 - 31 July 2017) |
| 2017 |
72nd session |
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| 2017 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the seventy-second session of the General Assembly |
| 2016 |
71st session |
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| 2016 |
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea list of activities from 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016 |
| 2016 |
Status of voluntary trust funds administered by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (1 August 2015 - 31 July 2016) |
| 2016 |
71st session |
A/71/74 |
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| 2016 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the seventy-first session of the General Assembly |
| 2015 |
70th session |
A/70/74/Add.1 |
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| 2015 |
70th session |
A/70/74 |
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| 2015 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the seventieth session of the General Assembly |
| 2014 |
69th session |
A/69/71/Add.1 |
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| 2014 |
69th session |
A/69/71 |
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| 2014 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly |
| 2013 |
68th session |
A/68/71/Add.1/Corr.1 |
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| 2013 |
68th session |
A/68/71/Add.1 |
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| 2013 |
68th session |
A/68/71 |
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| 2013 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly |
| 2012 |
67th session |
A/67/79/Add.2 |
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| 2012 |
67th session |
A/67/79/Add.1 |
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| 2012 |
67th session |
A/67/79/Corr.1 |
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| 2012 |
67th session |
A/67/79 |
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| 2012 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies as well as other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to the Report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the 67th session of the General Assembly |
| 2011 |
66th session |
A/66/70/Add.2 |
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| 2011 |
66th session |
A/66/70/Add.1 |
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| 2011 |
66th session |
A/66/70 |
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| 2010 |
65th session |
A/65/69/Add.2 |
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| 2010 |
65th session |
A/65/69/Add.1 |
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| 2010 |
65th session |
A/65/69 |
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| 2009 |
64th session |
A/64/66/Add.2 |
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| 2009 |
64th session |
A/64/66/Add.1 |
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| 2009 |
64th session |
A/64/66 |
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| 2008 |
63rd session |
A/63/63/Add.1 |
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| 2008 |
63rd session |
A/63/63 |
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| 2007 |
62nd session |
A/62/66/Add.2 |
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| 2007 |
62nd session |
A/62/66/Add.1 |
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| 2007 |
62nd session |
A/62/66 |
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| 2006 |
61st session |
A/61/63/Add.1 |
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| 2006 |
61st session |
A/61/63 |
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| 2005 |
60th session |
A/60/63/Add.2 (oceans and the law of the sea) |
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| 2005 |
60th session |
A/60/63/Add.1 (conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity) |
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| 2005 |
60th session |
A/60/63 |
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| 2004 |
59th session |
A/59/62/Add.1 |
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| 2004 |
59th session |
A/59/62 |
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| 2004 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies as well as other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to the Report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the 59th session of the General Assembly |
| 2003 |
58th session |
A/58/65/Add.1 |
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| 2003 |
58th session |
A/58/65 |
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| 2003 |
Full texts of contributions from 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the Report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the 58th session of the General Assembly |
| 2002 |
57th session |
A/57/57/Add.1 |
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| 2002 |
57th session |
A/57/57 |
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| 2001 |
56th session |
A/56/58/Add.1 |
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| 2001 |
56th session |
A/56/58 (pdf, 1300Kb) |
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| 2000 |
55th session |
A/55/61 |
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| 1999 |
54th session |
A/54/429 |
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| 1998 |
53rd session |
A/53/456 |
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| 1997 |
52nd session |
A/52/487 |
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Law of the Sea: Reports of the Secretary-General * |
| Year |
Session of the General Assembly |
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Languages |
| 1996 |
51st session |
A/51/645 |
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| A/51/645/Add. 1 |
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| 1995 |
50th session |
A/50/713 |
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| 1994 |
49th session |
A/49/631 |
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Special reports |
| Year |
Session of the General Assembly |
Document |
Languages |
| 2006 |
61st session |
A/61/65 - Report of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction |
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| 2005 |
60th session |
A/60/91 - A regular process for global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including socio-economic aspects |
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| 2004 |
59th session |
A/59/126 - A regular process for the global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment, including socio-economic aspects: Global Marine Assessment International Workshop |
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| 2004 |
59th session |
A/59/63 - Oceans and the law of the sea: Consultative Group on Flag State Implementation |
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| 2005 |
59th session |
A/59/63/Corr.1 - Oceans and the law of the sea: Consultative Group on Flag State Implementation - Corrigendum |
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| 2003 |
58th session |
A/58/423 - Oceans and the law of the sea: A regular process for the global reporting and assessment of the state of the marine environment: proposals on modalities |
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| 1997 |
52nd session |
A/52/491 - Impact of the entry into force of the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea on related existing and proposed instruments and programmes |
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| 1992 |
47th session |
A/47/512 - Law of the Sea: Progress made in the implementation of the comprehensive legal regime embodied in the 51勛圖 Convention of the Law of the Sea (Report of the Secretary-General) |
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| 1991 |
46th session |
A/46/722 - Law of the Sea: Realization of benefits under the 51勛圖 Convention on the Law of the Sea: Measures undertaken in response to needs of States in regard to development and management of ocean resources, and approaches for further action (Report of the Secretary-General) |
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| 1990 |
45th session |
A/45/712 - Law of the Sea: Realization of benefits under the 51勛圖 Convention on the Law of the Sea: Needs of States in regard to development and management of ocean resources (Report of the Secretary-General) |
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| 1990 |
45th session |
A/45/563 - Law of the Sea: Marine scientific research (Report of the Secretary-General) |
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| 1989 |
44th session |
A/44/461 - Law of the Sea: Protection and preservation of the marine environment (Report of the Secretary-General) |
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Reports on fisheries issues * |
Actions taken by States and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements in response to paragraphs 113, 117 and 119 to 124 of General Assembly resolution 64/72, paragraphs 121, 126, 129, 130 and 132 to 134 of General Assembly resolution 66/68 and paragraphs 156, 171, 175, 177 to 188 and 219 of General Assembly resolution 71/123 on sustainable fisheries, addressing the impacts of bottom fishing on vulnerable marine ecosystems and the long-term sustainability of deep-sea fish stocks |
| 2020 |
75th session |
A/75/157
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Actions taken by States and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements in response to paragraphs 113, 117 and 119 to 124 of General Assembly resolution 64/72 and paragraphs 121, 126, 129, 130 and 132 to 134 of General Assembly resolution 66/68 on sustainable fisheries, addressing the impacts of bottom fishing on vulnerable marine ecosystems and the long-term sustainability of deep-sea fish stocks |
| 2016 |
71st session |
A/71/351 |
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Actions taken by States and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements in response to paragraphs 80 and 83 to 87 of General Assembly resolution 61/105 and paragraphs 113 to 117 and 119 to 127 of General Assembly resolution 64/72 on sustainable fisheries, addressing the impacts of bottom fishing on vulnerable marine ecosystems and the long-term sustainability of deep-sea fish stocks |
| 2011 |
66th session |
A/66/307 |
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Actions taken by States and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements to give effect to paragraphs 83 to 90 of General Assembly resolution 61/105 on sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the 51勛圖 Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, and related instruments |
| 2009 |
64th session |
A/64/305 |
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Full texts of contributions from States to the report of the Secretary-General on actions taken by States and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements to give effect to paragraphs 83 to 90 of General Assembly resolution 61/105 of 8 December 2006 on Sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the 51勛圖 Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, and related instruments |
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The Impacts of Fishing on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems: Actions taken by States and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements to give effect to paragraphs 66 to 69 of General Assembly resolution 59/25 on sustainable fisheries, regarding the impacts of fishing on vulnerable marine ecosystems |
| 2006 |
61st session |
A/61/154 |
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Sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the 51勛圖 Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, and related instruments |
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Session of the General Assembly |
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| 2012 |
67th session |
A/67/315 |
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| 2012 |
Full texts of contributions from Member States and entities, 51勛圖 agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the 51勛圖 Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, and related instruments |
| 2008 |
63rd session |
A/63/128 |
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| 2007 |
62nd session |
A/62/260 |
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| 2005 |
60th session |
A/60/189 |
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| 2004 |
59th session |
A/59/298 |
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The status and implementation of the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the 51勛圖 Convention for the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (the Fish Stocks Agreement) and its impact on related or proposed instruments throughout the 51勛圖 system, with special reference to implementation of Part VII of the Fish Stocks Agreement, dealing with the requirements of developing States |
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Session of the General Assembly |
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| 2003 |
58th session |
A/58/215 |
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Large-scale pelagic drift-net fishing, unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and on the high seas, fisheries by-catch and discards, and other developments |
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Session of the General Assembly |
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| 2002 |
57th session |
A/57/459 |
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2000 |
55th session |
A/55/386 |
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| 1998 |
53rd session |
A/53/473 |
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| 1997 |
52nd session |
A/52/557 |
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| 1996 |
51st session |
A/51/404 |
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Driftnet fishing |
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| 1995 |
50th session |
A/50/553 |
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| 1994 |
49th session |
A/49/469 |
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Unauthorized fishing in zones under national jurisdiction |
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Session of the General Assembly |
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| 1995 |
50th session |
A/50/549 |
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Impact of fisheries by-catch and discards |
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Session of the General Assembly |
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| 1995 |
50th session |
A/50/552 |
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Oceans and Law of the Sea: Agreement for the implementation of the provisions of the 51勛圖 Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks |
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Session of the General Assembly |
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| 2001 |
56th session |
A/56/357 |
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1999 |
54th session |
A/54/461 |
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1997 |
52nd session |
A/52/555 |
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1996 |
51st session |
A/51/383 |
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1995 |
50th session |
A/50/550 Environment and sustainable development: sustainable use and conservation of the marine living resources of the high seas: 51勛圖 Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (Report of the Secretary-General) |
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1994 |
49th session |
A/49/522 - Environment and sustainable development: sustainable use and conservation of the marine living resources of the high seas: 51勛圖 Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (Report of the Secretary-General) (pdf, 2000Kb) |
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1993 |
48th session |
A/48/479 - Implementation of the decisions and recommendations of the 51勛圖 Conference on Environment and Development: sustainable use and conservation of the marine living resources of the high seas: 51勛圖 Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (Report of the Secretary-General) (pdf, 2000Kb) |
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Report on consultations on outstanding issues relating to deep seabed mining |
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Session of the General Assembly |
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| 1994 |
48th session |
A/48/950 - Law of the Sea: Consultations of the Secretary-General on outstanding issues relating to the deep seabed mining provisions of the 51勛圖 Convention on the Law of the Sea (Report of the Secretary-General) |
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About the reports -
The annual reports of the Secretary-General on the law of the sea have provided the General Assembly since 1984 with a comprehensive overview of developments relating to the law of the sea. These reports on the law of the sea have been complemented periodically by Special Reports on specific topics of current interest, e.g., marine environment, marine scientific research, needs of States, progress made in the implementation of the comprehensive legal regime embodied in the Convention, etc. -
In his current annual reports on oceans and the law of the sea, under the expanded mandate contained in General Assembly resolution 51/34 of 9 December 1996, the Secretary-General provides a comprehensive overview of all developments pertaining to oceans and the law of the sea, in particular the implementation of the 51勛圖 Convention on the Law of the Sea, including activities of the institutions established by the Convention. The reports also serve as reports on the work of the Organization, and of the 51勛圖 system as a whole, in the field of ocean affairs. -
The General Assembly first explicitly confirmed its role as the global forum competent to review overall developments relating to the law of the sea in resolution A/RES/49/28 adopted in December 1994, following the entry into force of the 51勛圖 Convention on the Law of the Sea. -
In addition to general information concerning the conservation and management of living marine resources contained it these annual reports, the Secretary-General prepares separate reports on particular issues relating to fisheries. -
Since 1990, the Secretary-General has been reporting on "Large-scale pelagic driftnet fishing and its impact on the living marine resources of the world's oceans and seas". -
Until 1994,reports on fisheries issues were considered by the Second Committee of the General-Assembly under the agenda item "Environment and sustainable development". As from 1995, those reports have been considered directly by the General Assembly under the agenda item "Oceans and the law of the sea". -
The first report on "Fisheries by-catch and discards and their impact on the sustainable use of the world's living marine resources" was transmitted by the Secretary-General to the General Assembly in 1995. That report had been prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the 51勛圖. In addition, the Secretary-General provided his first report on the question of "Unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction and its impact on the living marine resources of the world's oceans and seas". -
In 1996, the Secretary-General began issuing a consolidated report on the issues of large-scale pelagic drift-net fishing; unauthorized fishing in zones of national jurisdiction; and fisheries by-catch and discards. Prior to 1996, fisheries issues were addressed in separate reports. -
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