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REPUBLIC OF KOREA:
Amb. Byung Yong Soh noted the progress
made so far in implementing Agenda 21 and with the will of
governments and the cooperation of the international community, the
goals and objectives set by UNCED can be achieved. With regard to
the Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island
Developing States, only parts of the text were agreed upon at the
PrepCom and future deliberations should focus on the most crucial
themes, such as preservation of precious resources unique to SIDS
and their capacity building. The final document of the Conference
should be based on Agenda 21 and be completed at the upcoming
resumed session of the PrepCom. At the INCD, intensive discussions
on the meaning of desertification, drought and drylands, type of
regional instruments, financial resources and mechanisms and
transfer of technology should be held in the future sessions. The
financial mechanism should be developed with respect to its ability
to effectively mobilize and utilize the resources. The GEF may be
a possible operator of the financial mechanism on an interim basis
until the Convention enters into force. Regarding the Conference on
Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, the issue
should be considered within the framework of the Law of the Sea
Convention. Truly effective conservation measures can be achieved
through regional or sub-regional organizations based upon
cooperation from all participants of both coastal and distant
fishing countries. Regulation of large-scale pelagic drift-netting
should be undertaken by regional fisheries bodies and not by large
international organizations. Korea hopes the Conference completes
its work before the 49th session of the General Assembly and
discharges its mandate of formulating appropriate recommendations,
apart from legally-binding instruments.