Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1984.

What other versions does this mandate have?

10 versions · 1975–1984

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1984	A/RES/38/59	Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea	950	15%Compare
1983	A/RES/37/66	Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea	849	14%Compare
1982	A/RES/36/79	Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea	1,883	14%Compare
1981	A/RES/35/116	Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea	630	27%Compare
1979	A/RES/34/20	Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea	311	0%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Law of the Sea Signatures, Accessions, Ratifications Treaties

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Recalling its rcsolution 37166 of 3 Dcccmber 1982 regarding the Third Unitcd Nations Confcrcncc on thc Law of the Sea,

Nuting that the Conference was concludcd al Montcgo Bay, Jamaica, on I O December 1982, that thc United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1115 was opencd for signature and that one hundred and ninetcen signaturcs were affixed to it on that date.

Takingfurther note of the increasing and overwhelming support for the Convention, as evidcnced, inter afia. by thc one hundred and thirty-two signaturcs and nine ratifications by States and by the United Nations Council for Namibia, on behalf of Namibia, as at 31 Octobcr 1983,

Concerned at any attempt to undcrmine thc Convention and its related rcsolutions. 106

Recognizing that, as stated in the third prcambular paragraph of the Convention, the problems of occan spacc are closely interrelated and nced to be considcred as a whole.

Cunvinced that it is important to safeguard the unified character ofthe Convention and its rclatcd resolutions and to refrain from any action to apply their provisions sclectively, in a manner inconsistent with their objectivc\ and purposes,

Nuting the increasing needs of countries. especiallv developing countries, for information, advice and assisÍance in their developmental process for the full realization of the benefits of the comprehensive legal régime established by the Convention, as also recognized by the Economic and Social Council in its resolution 1983/48 of 28 July 1983,

Recalling that the Convention provides that the seat of the International Sea-Bed Authority shall be in Jamaica and the seat of the International Tribunal for the Law of thc Sea shall be al Hamburg. Federal Rcpubli<: of (iermany,

Reca//ing 11/so that in paragraph 12 of C ·onfcrence rcsolution I of 30 Apnl 1982. IOó cstablishing thc Preparatory ( ·ommission for thc lnternational Sea-Bed Authoritv and for the lnternational Tribunal for the Law of the Scá, it is cxpressly pro\idcd that the Commission shall mect at thl' seat of the Authority if facilities are availablc andas often as neccssary for the cxpeditious nercise of its functions.

\'oting a/so that the Preparatory Commission held its lírst session at Kingston, at which it elected its Burcau. roncluded the elaboration of its organi1ational framework by allocating functions between the Plenary and Special Commissions and rcqucsted the secretariat to prepare background information and working papers in respcct of the work allocated to thesc organs, and dccidcd. 111/er 11/ia. to hold its next regular session al Kingston from 19 March to 13 April 1984 and a session for its working groups during the summer of 1984. in Ne\\ York or GenC\ a. as it may decide. l(l7 Rcca//111g its approval of the assumption by the Sccretary-General of the responsibilities entrusted to him under the Convent1on and its related resolutions and thc approval of the stationing of an adequate number of secretaria! staff in Jamaica for the purpose of scrvicing the Preparatory Commission. as rcquired by its functions and programme of work.

f"llking note 11/.10 of thc major programmc on marine atfairs. set forth in chapter 25 ofthe medium-term plan for thc period 1984-1989. 108 Rcca//i11g thc extensive functions entrusted to the Preparatory Commission, including the administration of the scheme govcrning preparatory investments in pioneer activities rclating to polymctallic nodulcs.

Rccalling its approval ofthc financing ofthe expenses of thc Preparatory C ·ommission from the regular hudget of the United Nations.

/'aking spcci11/ note of the report of the Secretary- (icneral 109 preparcd in response to paragraph I O of General Asscmhly rcsolution 37166.

Rccal/s thc historie significance of the United Nations Convention on the Law ofthe Sea asan important contribution to the maintenance of peace. justicc and progrcss for ali peopll's of the world:

l:'xpresscs i1s satis/action at the large numbcr of signatures affixed to the Convention as well as at thc number of ratif1cations deposited with thc Secretary-General during the year following the opening of the Convention for signature;

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('11//.1· upon States that havc not done so to consider signing and ratifymg the Convcntion at the earliest possible date to allow the effective entry into force of thc new legal régime for thc uses of the sea and its resources:

( ·a/Is upon ali States to safeguard the unified character of the Convention and its related resolutions:

Appcals to ali States to refrain from taking anv action directed at undermining the Convcntion or defeaÍing its objectives and purposes:

Rcquests the Secrctary-General to accord due consideration to the activities outlined in his report, special emphasis being placed on the work of the Preparatory Commission for the International Sea-Bed Authority and for the lnternational Tribunal for the Law of the Sea:

lixpresses its apprcciation for thc report of the Secretary-General and approves thc recommendations contained therein:

Requcsts the Secretary-Gencral to report to thc General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session on developments relating to the Convention and on the implementation of the present resolution:

Decides to include in thc provisional agenda of its thirty-ninth session an itcm entitlcd '"Law of thc Sea".

96th plcnan· meeting 14 f)ccc111hcr 1983

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The General Asscmhlr Pavs trihutc to His Excellencv Mr. Bernardo Zuleta. Special Representative ofthe Secré'tary-General for the Law of the Sea, recently deceased, whose services lo the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea were decisive for the elaboration of thc l!nited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and for the progressive development of international law and international cooperation.

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I05 Officia/ Records of the Third Un11ed Narions ( ·on/ere11c,· 011 1he /,aw o/ I08 Otficial Rt'<'ords u/ 1he Ucneral lssemhfr. Tl11rlr-sl'l'l'nth Scss1<111. S11{' the Sea, vol. XVII (United Nations publication. Sales No. E.84.V.2). ctocu- ¡1/c111cn1 :Vo. 6A (Ad 7. 6 A.dd.1 ). anncx 11. ment A/CONF.621122.

1119 A 38:570 anct ( ·orr I and Add.1 and Add. l Corr 1.

106 /bid., document A/CONF.62/ 121. annex l.

I07 Sce A/38/570 and Corr. L sect. IV

11 O See Officia/ Records o(the General ..tssemblv. Thmy-11xth Scsswn. Sup- 111 A; 38 458:S; 16015. For the pnntcd text, see Ot/im,I R,·cords o/ 1he p/ement No. 48 (A/36148): and ihid., Thirir-sevemh Scss1on. Supp/cment No.

Secunt_,, Counnl. Th1r1_1·-e1ghth Ycar. Su¡,pl,•mcm lor iu/1·. -lugust and Sc¡,- 48(A;37/48) and Supplemcnt No. 411.1 (A, 37148 Add.11 lcmher 198.1. document S 1601 ,.

11 ¡_ l :n11ed Nattons. rrca.11· .\tT/t'\. \'O!. 7). ~º- q7 .1. p. 2S7

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