| Date | 6 December 1994 |
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| Started | 15:00 |
| Ended | 17:05 |
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Agenda item 35 (continued)
Law of the sea
Report of the Secretary-General (A/49/631 and Corr.1)
Draft resolution (A/49/L.47)
Mr. Yousif (Sudan)
At the threshold of the legal regime of seas and oceans with the coming into force of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea we should recall with appreciation and gratitude all those whose efforts, knowledge and dedication, since 1967, made it possible to arrive at the Convention, including the latest consultations, led by the Secretary-General, which led to the agreement on the implementation of Part XI of the Convention signed on 28 July 1994.
On this occasion, we have to commend the unremitting and constructive efforts of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea which helped to expand acceptance and application of the provisions of the Convention in a rational and harmonious fashion.
It may be appropriate here to highlight the participation by my country in arriving at the Convention. Sudan participated as much as possible, in the consultations which led to the Convention. Sudan was Rapporteur to the sessions of the Third Conference of the Law of the Sea from the first session which started on 15 December 1972 through the eleventh resumed session, which ended by Sudan's signing of the Convention on 28 December 1982. Sudan also took part in the Preparatory Commission of the International Sea Bed Authority and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as Vice-Chairman of the Fourth Special Commission and recently in the consultations conducted by the Secretary-General which led to the implementation of Part XI of the Convention signed by Sudan in New York, on 29 July 1994.
The entry into force of the Convention on the Law of the Sea as of 16 November 1994 is an occasion for us to refer to the Declaration of Principles adopted by the General Assembly at its twenty-fifth session in 1970, which proclaimed that: "The sea-bed and ocean floor, and the subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, as well as the resources of the area, are the common heritage of mankind [and] shall not be subject to appropriation by any means by States or persons." The Declaration also stipulated that "the area shall be open to use exclusively for peaceful purposes by all States -- without discrimination". (Resolution 2749/XXV, paras. 1, 2 and 5)
The Declaration should be the starting-point for work towards the achievement of the universality of the Convention and the legal system it puts in place. This regime is the minimum that has been possible to reach between countries of the North and the South, between the poor and the rich, with regard to the maintenance of freedom of navigation, trade and communications as well as the maintenance of the legal regime of the maritime environment, the protection of that environment from plundering and irrational use of non-renewable resources and preserving the special interests of States that differ from one State to the other. Thus mankind's prosperity may be ensured by full compliance with the provisions of the Convention since it has legal force and is unprecedented in the history of Treaties.
The application of all the provisions of the Convention without exception by all countries will be the main guarantee of the stability of the maritime regime established by the Convention, in consonance with the concept that the enjoyment of rights and benefits should be concomitant with the shouldering of obligations and duties so that an equitable and comprehensive maritime regime may be established.
The entry of the Convention into force, marks the beginning of a very difficult and demanding phase that has to do with the building of the institutions of the maritime regime created by the Convention. In addition to the necessary political will, that phase will require the availability of resources and the selection of the most qualified elements to undertake the tasks involved.
The entry of the Convention into force will also have far-reaching effects on the international community in general and, in particular, on all international organizations involved in marine affairs.
The Secretary-General, in his report contained in document A/49/631, reviewed in Part One thereof the Developments relating to the Convention on the Law of the Sea and in Part Two the Activities of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs.
We must draw attention also to the fact that entry of the Convention into force will entail additional financial and technical burdens on the developing countries. Consequently, the Secretary-General should provide support and technical assistance to the developing countries and the least-developed countries, in particular in the coming period, through the specialized bodies of the Secretariat in order to help those countries to meet their obligations under the Convention, particularly those obligations which require expertise and the availability of studies and information. This effort should be accompanied by wide dissemination of information by the United Nations and the Department for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea and the Department of Public Information with a view to promoting better international understanding of the provisions and consequences of the Convention. In this regard we commend the initiatives of the Secretary-General as outlined in paragraph C of his report wherein he called on international organizations involved in marine affairs to contemplate further actions to be taken as a consequence of the entry into force of the Convention.
One of the major contributions of the Convention in the field of international peace and security is the part relating to the settlement of disputes through the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
My delegation is satisfied with the progress made in establishing the Tribunal and electing its judges starting with the decision of the States Parties in their meeting in New York on 21 and 22 November. My delegation hopes that the States Parties will be able to deal with all outstanding questions of detail relating to the establishment of the Tribunal so that it may start to function on time as agreed.
Given our awareness of the historic importance of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, my delegation has joined the sponsors of the draft resolution contained in document A/49/L.47, to signify full agreement with the requirements included in the draft resolution which, we believe, will contribute to the application of the Convention, and to the establishment of its institutions and mechanisms. We believe the draft resolution contains all that is needed to achieve these goals.
In this connection, we thank Ambassador Satya Nandan for his efforts in preparing the draft resolution, for his valuable contributions and his initiative in conducting the informal consultations that preceded the drafting of text of the draft resolution.
Sudan participated in the inaugural meeting of the International Seabed Authority, held in Kingston, Jamaica from 16 through 18 November 1994. We wish on this occasion to pay tribute to the Jamaican people for their hospitality. The selection of Jamaica as the headquarters of the International Seabed Authority is a source of pride for all developing countries. We are aware that Jamaica will have to shoulder a number of burdens as a result of this selection. However, we are confident that it is fully prepared to perform its duties, as it did throughout the preparatory stages.
Mr. Owada (Japan)
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