Monday, 2 June 2003

The fourth meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (Consultative Process) opened on Monday, 2 June 2003 at UN headquarters in New York. Delegates convened in an opening plenary in the morning to approve the format of the Meeting and adopt its agenda (A/A.C.259/L.4). The Plenary then met throughout the day to hear general statements, including on the need to improve intergovernmental and inter-agency coordination and cooperation. Participants also heard a report on the in-depth evaluation of the programme on the law of the sea and ocean affairs (E/AC.51/2003/3).

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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.