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Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea

Publisher UN General Assembly
Author UN General Assembly
Publication Date 12 December 1975
Citation / Document Symbol A/RES/3483
Reference Thirtieth Session
Cite as UN General Assembly, Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, 12 December 1975, A/RES/3483, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f1c014.html [accessed 6 June 2023]

XXX. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED WITHOUT REFERENCE TO A MAIN COMMITTEE
3483. Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolutions 3067 (XXVIII) of 16 November 1973 and 3334 (XXIX) of 17 December 1974,

Noting the letter dated 19 May 1975 from the President of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea to the President of the General Assembly[1] regarding the decisions reached at the third session of the Conference, hold at Geneva from 17 March to 9 May 1975,

Having considered the decision of the Conference, as conveyed in the letter from its President, that its next session should be held in New York from 29 March to 21 May 1976 and that a decision regarding a fifth session in 1976 should be left to its fourth session,

Noting further that the Committee on Conferences has recommended to the General Assembly that the fourth session of the Conference should be held in New York from 15 March to 7 May 1976,[2]

1. Approves the convening of the fourth session of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea for the period from 15 March to 7 May 1976 in New York and the convening of a fifth session in 1976 if such decision is taken by the Conference;

2. Decides to accord priority to the Conference in relation to other United Nations activities, except those of organs established by the Charter of the United Nations;

3. Authorizes the Secretary-General to continue to make the necessary arrangements originally provided under paragraph 9 of General Assembly resolution 3067 (XXVIII) for the efficient and continuous servicing of the Conference in 1976 and of subsequent activities as may be decided upon by the Conference;

4. Recalls, in this connexion, that it noted in paragraph 4 of its resolution 3334 (XXIX) the decision of the Conference to accept the invitation of the Government of Venezuela to meet at Caracas at an appropriate date for the purpose of signing the Final Act and related instruments adopted by the Conference and authorized the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements to that end.

2439th plenary meeting
12 December 1975



[1] Ibid., Thirtieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 30, document A/10121.

[2] Ibid., Thirtieth Session, Supplement No. 32 (A/10032 and Corr.1), para. 34.

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