You should find the most recent resolutions on these topics here, and each resolution will refer to any previous resolutions, relevant reports and other important documents, searchable by their UN document number.
- UN Documents complete collection of General Assembly Resolutions: un.org/en/sections/documents/general-assembly
- Search engine by UN document number: digitallibrary.un.org
RESOLUTIONS
Oceans and the Law of the Sea
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- Annual resolution covering a wide range of issues regarding oceans and the law of the sea, taking stock of activities and development. The resolution has always been adopted by vote, the last few years by 121 in favour and 1 against (Turkey), with 3 abstentions (Colombia, El Salvador, Venezuela). Attached below is the newest resolution. The document refers to the previous resolutions.
- Resolution: 75/239 (2020)
- Meeting Record: Resolution 75/239
- Meeting Coverage: https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/ga12307.doc.htm
- Resolution: 74/19 (2019)
- Meeting Record: Resolution 74/19
- Meeting Coverage: un.org/press/en/2019/ga12224.doc.htm
- Resolution: 73/124 (2018)
- Meeting Record: Resolution 73/124
- Meeting Coverage: un.org/press/en/2018/ga12103
Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
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- Annual resolutions regarding the Agrement on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, in recent years adopted by vote (121 in favour to 1 against and 3 abstentions). Attached below is the newest resolution (from the 75th session, 2020). The document refers to the previous resolutions.
- Resolution: 75/89 (2020)
- Meeting Record: Resolution 75/89
- Meeting Coverage: https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/ga12297.doc.htm
- Resolution: 74/18 (2019)
- Meeting Record: Resolution 74/18
- Meeting Coverage: un.org/press/en/2019/ga12224.doc.htm
- Resolution: 73/125 (2018)
- Meeting Record: Resolution 73/125
- Meeting Coverage: https://undocs.org/en/A/73/PV.50
OCEANSTATES-site for the Agreement on Straddling and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction – BBNJ (2017)
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- Non-legally binding recommendations, adopted by consensus, deciding on convening an intergovernmental conference to establish an international legally binding instrument under UNCLOS on conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. These negotiations are ongoing. The first session was convened from 4 to 17 September 2018, the second session from 25 March to 5 April 2019 and the third session from 19 to 30 August 2019. By resolution 75/239, the General Assembly decided to convene the fourth session from 16 to 27 August 2021.
- Resolution: 72/249
- Meeting Record: Resolution 72/249
- Meeting Coverage: un.org/press/en/2017/ga11997
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- BBNJ Website: un.org/bbnj
- Preparatory Committee documents: un.org/depts/los/biodiversity/prepcom