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United Nations Convention
on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the Convention 245. Decides
to devote two days of plenary meetings at its sixty-seventh session, on 10 and
11 December 2012, to the consideration of the item entitled "Oceans and the law
of the sea" and the commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the opening
for signature of the Convention, including special recognition of the crucial
role played by Ambassador Arvid Pardo of Malta, and in particular his visionary
speech delivered on 1 November 1967 before the General Assembly, leading to the
adoption of the Convention, and encourages Member States and observers to be
represented at the highest possible level; 246. Invites States
Parties to the Convention to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the
opening for signature of the Convention at their twenty-second meeting; 247. Welcomes the
decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority to convene a
special meeting during its eighteenth session to commemorate the thirtieth
anniversary of the opening for signature of the Convention; 248. Requests the Secretary-General to organize, as appropriate, activities to mark this occasion, and invites States, United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and other relevant bodies, in accordance with the practices of the United Nations, to support these activities, as appropriate; General Assembly resolution 66/231 of 24 December 2011
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