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68. Recalls that the first mandatory conciliation procedure based on section 3 of Part XV of the Convention was completed in 2018, in the modalities set out in annex V to the Convention, which enabled the parties to agree on a treaty delineating their maritime boundaries, 38 and encourages States to consider all means ...
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69. Reaffirms the importance it attaches to the continued development and standardization by the Authority of the rules, regulations and procedures envisaged in article 145 of the Convention for the effective protection of the marine environment, including the protection and conservation of the natural resources of the...
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70. Notes that, as at 15 June 2022, the Authority had concluded 15-year contracts with 19 contractors for the exploration of polymetallic nodules, 7 contractors for the exploration of polymetallic sulphides and 5 contractors for the exploration of cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts, and that the Council approved request...
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71. Welcomes the progress made by the Authority with regard to the draft regulations on the exploitation of mineral resources in the Area, but notes that the consequences of the 2019 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the recommended restrictions on the organization of meetings at the United Nations
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72. Notes that, at its meeting in November 2022, the Council reviewed the progress made in the development of the regulatory framework, including standards and guidelines, to govern operational activities, and further considered the various scenarios envisaged in section 1, paragraph 15, of the annex to the Agreement r...
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73. Takes note of the decisions adopted on the establishment of binding environmental threshold values and the commissioning of a study on the internalization of environmental costs of operating activities in the Area;
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74. Recalls the relevance of the advisory opinion on the responsibilities and obligations of States sponsoring individuals and entities in activities in the Area, rendered on 1 February 2011 by the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the Tribunal; 40
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75. Takes note of the importance of the responsibilities entrusted to the Authority by articles 143 and 145 of the Convention, which deal respectively with marine scientific research and the protection of the marine environment in the Area;
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77. Takes note of the database of the Authority (DeepData), which is intended to serve as the main repository for all data and information relating to activities in the Area;
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78. Encourages the Authority to continue its work on the standardization of bathymetric information collected in the Area, in cooperation with relevant international organizations, including the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the International Hydrographic Organization, in particular in the context of t...
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79. Takes note of the decision on the review of the implementation of the Environmental Management Plan for the Clarion-Clipperton area adopted by the Council, which, inter alia, approved the designation of four new areas of ecological interest 43, and of the progress made in the preparation of the environmental manage...
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82. Calls upon all States parties to the Convention to pay their share of the financing of the Tribunal in full and on time, and urges States parties that are not up to date in their contributions to fulfil their obligations without delay;
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83. Expresses deep concern at the number of States parties to the Convention that are not up-to-date in their contributions to the Authority, calls upon all States parties to pay their share of the financing of the Authority in full and on time, and urges them to fulfil their obligations without delay, in particular if...
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84. Notes the further need to improve the level of participation in the Assembly of the Authority, and encourages all members of the Authority to participate in the meetings of the Assembly;
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85. Expresses its appreciation to those donors that have made contributions to the voluntary funds of the Authority, and encourages Member States, observers, contractors and other parties to contribute financially to those funds; 47
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86. Notes with deep concern the weak balance of the voluntary fund established pursuant to the decision adopted by the Authority at its eighth session 48 to cover the cost of the participation of members of the Legal and Technical Commission and members of the Finance Commission from developing countries in the meeting...
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87. Expresses its appreciation to those States that have made contributions to the Endowment Fund for Marine Scientific Research in the Area established by the Authority at its twelfth session 50 in order to promote and encourage collaborative marine scientific research activities in the Area, and encourages States, ob...
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88. Calls upon States that have not yet done so to consider ratifying or acceding to the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the Tribunal 52 and the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Authority 53;
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89. Stresses the importance of the Staff Regulations and Rules of the Tribunal for the recruitment of geographically representative staff in the Professional and higher categories, and welcomes the measures taken by the Tribunal to comply with those rules and regulations;
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90. Calls upon coastal States that have not yet done so to deposit a copy of the maps or lists of geographical coordinates indicating the location of the outer limit of the continental shelf with the Secretary-General of the Authority, in accordance with article 84, paragraph 2, of the Convention;
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91. Recalls that, in accordance with article 76, paragraph 8, of the Convention, coastal States provide information on the limits of their continental shelf, when the continental shelf extends beyond 200 nautical miles of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured, to the Commission establi...
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92. Also recalls that, under article 77, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the rights of the coastal State on the continental shelf are independent from actual or fictitious occupation, as well as from any express proclamation;
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93. Notes with satisfaction that a considerable number of States parties to the Convention have provided the Commission with information on the outer limit of their continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles, in accordance with article 76 of the Convention and article 4 of annex II thereto, taking into account paragra...
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94. Also notes with satisfaction that a considerable number of States parties to the Convention have submitted to the Secretary-General, in accordance with the decision taken at the Eighteenth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention 54 , preliminary indicative information on the outer limits of their continental sh...
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97. Notes that the consideration by the Commission of submissions made by coastal States in accordance with article 76 and annex II of the Convention is without prejudice to the implementation of the other parts of the Convention by States parties;
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98. Takes note of the large number of requests still to be considered by the Commission and the resulting constraints on its members and its secretariat, as provided by the Division, and stresses the need to ensure that the Commission, together with all its members, is able to discharge its functions expeditiously, eff...
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99. Invites the Commission to continue during its next five-year term, in accordance with the decision taken by the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session, 56 to meet for a total of 21 weeks per year at three sessions of seven weeks each, avoiding the immediate succession of two sessions, and notes that more than...
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100. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take the necessary measures, within the total resources available, to further strengthen the capacity of the Division, which serves as the secretariat of the Commission, in order to increase the support and assistance provided to the Commission and its subcommissions i...
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102. Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures in a timely manner to ensure the secretariat of the Commission and its subcommissions for the entire additional period decided upon by the States parties to the Convention at their twenty-first and twenty-sixth meetings;
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103. Also requests the Secretary-General, therefore, to continue to allocate the necessary resources to the Division to provide the Commission with the services and assistance it requires in view of the number of weeks it meets;
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104. Expresses its appreciation to those States that have made contributions to the voluntary fund established pursuant to resolution 55/7 to assist in the preparation of submissions to the Commission, and calls upon States, international financial institutions, donor agencies, intergovernmental and non-governmental or...
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105. Notes that, in its decisions on the conditions of service of the members of the Commission, 57 the Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention reaffirmed that States that have nominated elected experts to the Commission are under the obligation of the Convention to bear the expenses incurred by them in the per...
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106. Also notes that, at the thirty-second Meeting of States Parties to the Convention, it was requested that the review of the conditions of service of the members of the Commission be continued within the framework of the open-ended working group established at the twenty-third Meeting of States Parties to the Conven...
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107. Stresses the importance of the voluntary fund established by resolution 55/7 to facilitate the participation of members of the Commission from developing countries in the meetings of the Commission, and expresses its appreciation to those States that have made contributions to the fund;
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110. Takes note of the difficulties encountered by the Commission in carrying out its work in the context of the VOCID-19 pandemic, as described in the letter dated 28 March 2022 from the Chairman of the Commission to the Chair of the thirty-second Meeting of States Parties; 59
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111. Also takes note of the written information provided by the Secretary-General, in response to the request contained in paragraph 81 of General Assembly resolution 69/245, on possible medical insurance arrangements for members of the Commission, including their costs, as well as the information provided by the Secre...
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112. Recalls its decision that, on an exceptional basis and without creating a precedent applicable to other agenda items, the members of the Commission have the opportunity to join the Headquarters medical insurance plan by paying the full amount of the premium, and authorizes the Secretary-General to use the fund ref...
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114. Expresses its intention to continue to consider the possibility of providing medical insurance to the members of the Commission and, if necessary, to further examine the terms of reference of the fund referred to in paragraph 107 above;
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115. Stresses the need for the members of the Commission to have adequate working space for the sessions of the Commission and its subcommissions, agrees with the discussion on long-term accommodation requirements that, because of its exceptional nature, the Commission has special needs for the working space and, inter...
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117. Expresses its firm conviction of the importance of the work of the Commission, in accordance with the Convention and the rules of procedure of the Commission, including the participation of coastal States in the procedures relating to their submissions, and bearing in mind the need for continued active collaborati...
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118. Expresses its appreciation to those States that have consulted to better understand the problems, including financial problems, arising from the implementation of article 76 of the Convention and thus facilitate the preparation of their submissions to the Commission, in particular those of developing countries, an...
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119. Requests the Secretary-General, in cooperation with Member States, to continue to sponsor workshops and symposia on the scientific and technical aspects of the establishment of the outer limit of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles, bearing in mind the need to provide developing countries with the nece...
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120. Calls upon States to ratify or accede to international agreements relating to the safety and security of navigation and the work of seafarers and to adopt any necessary measures in accordance with the Convention and other relevant international instruments to enforce and comply with the rules laid down in those ag...
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121. Recognizes that the legal frameworks governing maritime safety and security may have mutually reinforcing common objectives that would benefit from joint pursuit and harmonization, and encourages States to take this consideration into account when applying such frameworks;
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122. Stresses the need to continue to promote safety and security in maritime transport and to address the shortage of trained personnel, and calls for the development and intensification of capacity-building activities and the provision of knowledge and skills through education and training programmes, in particular p...
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123. Also stresses that safety and security measures must be implemented in such a way as to be useful and have the least possible negative impact on seafarers and fishermen, including their working conditions, welcomes the continued collaboration between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and ...
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124. Welcomes the consideration of the issue of equitable treatment of seafarers by the International Maritime Organization, recalls that on 4 December 2013 the International Maritime Organization adopted resolution A.1090(28) on equitable treatment of crew members with regard to land-based authorization and access to ...
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125. Takes note of the adoption by the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization on 9 December 2021 of resolution A.1170(32) proclaiming the International Day of Women in the Maritime Sector, to be celebrated annually on 18 May; 126 Invites States that have not yet done so to become parties to the 1978 Intern...
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128. Recalls the appeal made in Torremolinos, Spain, in October 2019, by the Ministerial Conference on the Safety of Fishing Vessels and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing to States that are not yet parties to the Cape Town Agreement, whose entry into force would enhance the effectiveness of the regulatory fra...
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129. Invites States, in this regard, to ratify or accede to the Cape Town Agreement of 2012 on the Implementation of the Provisions of the Torremolinos Protocol of 1993 to the Torremolinos International Convention on the Safety of Fishing Vessels of 1977;
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130. Welcomes the cooperation between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Maritime Organization and the International Labour Organization in the safety of fishermen and fishing vessels, and stresses the urgent need for further work on this issue;
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131. Takes note of the adoption by the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization on 15 December 2021 of resolution A.1160(32) on comprehensive action to address the difficulties experienced by seafarers during the VOCID-19 pandemic;
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132. Also takes note of the establishment, in accordance with a resolution of the Special Tripartite Commission established under the Maritime Labour Convention of 2006, as amended, on the implementation and practical application of the Convention during the VOCID-19 65 pandemic, of an ad hoc United Nations inter-agenc...
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133. Notes that, in its resolution A.1117(30) of 6 December 2017, the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization amended the International Maritime Organization Vessel Identification Number System so that it can be applied, on a voluntary basis, to more vessels in order to enhance maritime safety and pollution...
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134. Recalls that any action to counter threats to maritime security must be in accordance with international law, including the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and the Convention;
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135. Recognizes the crucial role of international cooperation at the global, regional, subregional and bilateral levels in combating threats to maritime security, including piracy, armed robbery at sea and acts of terrorism, in accordance with international law.
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136. Encourages African States Members of the United Nations that have not yet done so to consider ratifying the African Charter on Maritime Security and Security and Development in Africa (Lome Charter) in order to facilitate its entry into force;
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137. Takes note of the work of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in promoting international cooperation and strengthening capacity to combat the problem of transnational organized crime at sea;
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138. Notes with concern that acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea target many types of ships engaged in maritime activity, and expresses grave concern at the threats posed by such acts to the safety and well-being of seafarers and others;
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139. Stresses the importance of early reporting in order to obtain accurate information on the extent of the problem of piracy and armed robbery against ships at sea, and that it is essential, in the event of armed robbery at sea, for the vessel concerned to notify the coastal State, stresses the importance of the exch...
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140. Urges all States, in cooperation with the International Maritime Organization, to actively combat acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea, by adopting measures, inter alia, to assist in strengthening existing capacities through the training of seafarers, port personnel and law enforcement officials in the preventi...
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141. Calls upon States to ensure the effective implementation of international law applicable to the fight against piracy as enshrined in the Convention, and invites them, in accordance with their domestic law, to take measures to facilitate, in the
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142. Invites all States, the International Maritime Organization, the International Labour Organization and other relevant international organizations and institutions to adopt or recommend, as appropriate, measures to protect the interests and well-being of seafarers, fishermen and passengers who have been held captiv...
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143. Takes note of the compendium of national laws against piracy, available on the website of the Division, and encourages the Division and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to continue to cooperate with the International Maritime Organization in order to assist Member States, if they so wish, in strengthen...
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144. Recognizes the continuation of national, bilateral and trilateral initiatives and the efforts of regional cooperation mechanisms to combat acts of piracy, including financing and facilitation, and armed robbery at sea, in accordance with international law, and calls upon States to immediately adopt, conclude and i...
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145. Expresses grave concern at the inhumane conditions in which hostages are held in captivity and the negative consequences for their families, calls for the immediate release of all persons taken hostage at sea, and stresses the importance of cooperation among Member States on the issue of hostage-taking at sea;
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146. Recalls the work of the hostage assistance programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, funded by the Council of the Trust Fund to Support State Initiatives to Combat Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, in order to secure the release of seafarers taken hostage there; 67
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147. Welcomes recent successes in combating piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia through global and regional efforts, which have led to a steady decrease in the number of attacks and diversions since 2011;
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148. Takes note of the continued efforts of the members of the Contact Group on Illicit Maritime Activities in the Western Indian Ocean since the adoption of Security Council resolution 1851 (2008) of 16 December 2008, including at the twenty-fourth plenary session of the Group, chaired by Kenya in January 2022, and we...
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149. Recognizes the primary responsibility of the Federal Government of Somalia for combating acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia and the importance of achieving a comprehensive and lasting settlement of the Somali issue, and stresses the need for a comprehensive and comprehensive resolutio...
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150. Takes note of the Guidelines of the International Maritime Organization to Facilitate the Investigation of Crimes of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships, the Revised Interim Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Masters of Ships on the Use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel on Ships in the High-Ris...
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151. Notes with concern that the continued lack of capacity and the lack of domestic legislation to detain and prosecute suspected pirates after their capture have prevented more vigorous international action against pirates off the coast of Somalia;
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153. Takes note of the efforts of sea carriers to cooperate with States combating piracy off the coast of Somalia, including with regard to assistance to ships in that area, and recalls the adoption by the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization, on 30 November 2011, of resolution A.1044(27), entitled "Pira...
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154. Notes the continuing implementation of the Code of Conduct for the Suppression of Acts of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden (Djibji Code of Conduct), adopted on 29 January 2009 under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization, in the four thematic ...
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155. Expresses its deep concern at the continuing acts of piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea, in particular acts of violence against innocent crew members, notes the adoption by the Security Council of resolutions 2018 (2011) of 31 October 2011, 2039 (2012) of 29 February 2012 and 2634 (2022) of 31 May 2022...
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156. Urges States to ensure the full implementation of resolution A.1159(32) on the prevention and suppression of piracy and armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activities in the Gulf of Guinea, adopted on 15 December 2021 by the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization;
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157. Invites States that have not yet done so to become parties to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation 70 and the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf 71 , and to consider becoming p...
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158. Invites States to implement effectively the International Code for the Safety of Ships and Port Facilities and the amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 74 , and to work with the International Maritime Organization to promote the safety and security of maritime transport while en...
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159. Urges all States, in cooperation with the International Maritime Organization, to improve the protection of offshore installations by adopting measures to prevent, report and investigate acts of violence against offshore installations in accordance with international law, and by adopting national implementing legi...
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160. Stresses the progress made in regional cooperation, including the efforts of coastal States to enhance safety and security and better protect the environment in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, notes that the Mechanism for Cooperation on Safe Navigation and Environmental Protection in the Straits of Malacca a...
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161. Recognizes that certain acts of transnational organized crime threaten the legitimate use of the oceans and endanger human lives at sea, as well as the livelihoods and security of coastal populations;
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162. Notes that transnational organized crime is diverse and in some cases interlinked and that criminal organizations are able to adapt and benefit from the vulnerability of States, in particular coastal States and small island developing States in areas of transit, and calls upon States and relevant intergovernmental...
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163. Recognizes the importance of strengthening international cooperation at all levels in combating transnational organized crime, including trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances covered by United Nations instruments against drug smuggling, as well as smuggling of migrants, trafficking in human bei...
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164. Encourages States to cooperate at the bilateral, regional and global levels to prevent, combat and eliminate trafficking in protected species of wild fauna and flora where such trafficking occurs by sea, including through the use, as appropriate, of applicable international legal instruments, such as the United Na...
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165. Notes with deep concern the recent increase in the smuggling of migrants by sea, which endangers human lives, stresses the need to find a solution in accordance with applicable international law, and calls upon States, acting at the national level or through relevant regional or global organizations, as appropriat...
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166. Requests States, in these circumstances, to take measures consistent with their international obligations in order to prevent and combat all forms of trafficking in human beings, to identify victims of trafficking, including among the flows of migrants, and to provide them with the protection and assistance they n...
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167. Invites States that have not yet done so to consider becoming parties to the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air 78, the Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition 79 and the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Puni...
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168. Invites States to guarantee freedom of navigation, safety of navigation, the right of transit passage, the right of archipelagic passage and the right of safe passage, in accordance with international law, in particular the Convention;
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169. Welcomes the work of the International Maritime Organization on the protection of strategic navigation corridors, in particular its work to enhance the safety, security and protection of the environment in the straits used for international navigation, and invites the Organization, riparian and user States to cont...
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170. Calls upon user States and States bordering straits used for international navigation to continue to cooperate by agreement in the areas of safety of navigation, including aids to navigation, and prevention, reduction and control of pollution caused by ships, and welcomes any progress made in this regard;
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171. Calls upon those States that have accepted the amendments to Regulation XI-1/6 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea of 1974 81 to apply the Code of International Standards and Recommended Practices for a Safety Investigation into a Marine Accident or Sea Well 82, which took effect on 1 Jan...
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172. Takes note of International Maritime Organization resolution A.1091(28) of 4 December 2013 on guidelines for the safeguarding and collection of evidence following the allegation that a serious criminal offence has been committed on board a ship or after notification of a person missing on board and the moral and m...
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173. Notes the importance of the work of the International Hydrographic Organization and the regional hydrographic commissions, calls upon States that have not yet done so to consider becoming members of the International Hydrographic Organization, calls upon all members of the International Hydrographic Organization t...
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174. Recognizes the importance of navigational warning services based on maritime weather data for the safety of ships and lives at sea and for the optimization of navigational routes, and takes note of the collaboration between the World Meteorological Organization, the International Hydrographic Organization and the ...
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175. Encourages States to continue to implement in all its aspects the Plan of Action on the Safety of the Transport of Radioactive Material, approved in March 2004 by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency;
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176. Also calls upon States to ensure the effective implementation of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, the International Maritime Code for Solid Bulk Cargoes, the International Code of Rules for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk and the International Code of Rules ...
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177. Notes that small island developing States, as well as other countries, ultimately wish to halt the transport of radioactive material to their regions, bearing in mind that freedom of navigation is enshrined in international law, that States should continue to engage in dialogue and consultations, in particular und...
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178. Takes note, in the light of paragraph 177 above, of the potential impact of maritime accidents and sea fortunes on the environment and economies of coastal States, in particular in the transport of radioactive material, and stresses in this regard the importance of effective liability regimes;
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180. Requests States to take appropriate measures with regard to vessels flying their flag or registered with them to address the danger posed by wrecks and spilled or drifting cargoes to navigation and the marine environment;
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181. Also requests States to ensure that commanders of ships flying their flag take the measures required by applicable legislation 84 to assist persons in distress at sea, and urges them to act together and to take all necessary measures to ensure the effective implementation of the amendments to the International Con...
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