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Friday, 6 June 2003

Delegates to the fourth meeting on the Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea met in Plenary throughout the day to: exchange views on cooperation and coordination on ocean issues; hear updates on the global marine assessment and the consultative group on flag State implementation; consider the report on the in-depth evaluation of the programme on the law of the sea and ocean affairs; and suggest further issues that could benefit from attention in the future work of the General Assembly. The meeting closed at 8:42 pm following agreement on a draft text on elements to be suggested to the General Assembly for its consideration under its agenda item "Oceans and the law of the sea."

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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982.
Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development - Chapter 17.
Background and Reports on the work of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process.
Contributions to the upcoming 58th session of the UNGA: http://www.un.org/Depts/los/general_assembly/contributions58.htm and http://www.un.org/Depts/los/general_assembly/contributions_texts/58reportingmaterial.pdf.