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
Our ocean, our future, our responsibility (2022)
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- Resolution adopted by consensus.
- Resolution: 76/296
- Meeting Coverage: un.org/press/en/2022/ga12436.doc.htm
Oceans and the law of the sea (2021)
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- Resolution adopted by 139 votes to 0, with 9 abstentions.
- Resolution: 76/72
- Meeting Record: Resolution 76/72
- Meeting Coverage: un.org/press/en/2021/ga12394.doc.htm
Cooperative measures to assess and increase awareness of environmental effects related to waste originating from chemical munitions dumped at sea (2019)
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- Resolution adopted by consensus, inviting Member States and organizations to continue efforts to assess and increase awareness of environmental effects related to the issue of date originating from chemical munitions dumped at sea, and to cooperate on risk assessment, monitoring, information‑gathering, risk prevention and response to incidents.
- Resolution: 74/213
- Meeting Record: Resolution 74/213
- Meeting Coverage: un.org/press/en/2019/ga12233.doc.htm
2020 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 – Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (2019)
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- Resolution adopted by consensus, deciding to convene a high-level conference in Lisbon from 2 to 6 June 2020 that will focus on the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Resolution: 73/292
- Meeting Record: Resolution 73/292
- Meeting Coverage: un.org/press/en/2019/ga12143
Observer status for the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea in the General Assembly (2018)
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- Resolution adopted by consensus. The International Council is an intergovernmental organization that coordinates and promotes marine research, providing the best available science to enable policymakers to make informed decisions on the sustainable use of marine environments and ecosystems. The International Council can participate in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly in the capacity of observer.
- Resolution: 73/214
- Meeting Record: Resolution 73/214
- Meeting Coverage: un.org/press/en/2018/ga12115
Our ocean our future: call for action (2017)
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- Resolution adopted by consensus where the General Assembly endorsed the declaration that was adopted at the United Nations Ocean Conference, recognizing the link between the well-being of present and future generations and the health and productivity of the world’s seas.
- Resolution: 71/312
- Meeting Record: Resolution 71/312
- Meeting Coverage: un.org/press/en/2017/ga11928
- Websites:
- Further information about the conference: oceanconference.un.org
- Further documents relating to the Ocean Conference: oceanconference.un.org/documents
Possible adverse effects of sea-level rise on islands and coastal states, particularly low-lying coastal areas (1989)
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- Resolution adopted by consensus.
- Resolution: 44/206
- Meeting Record: Resolution 44/206