A/RES/3167(XXVIII) GA

50 General Assembly-Twenty-eighth S(•s~ion 3131 (XXVIII). Report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Pro- gramme The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2994 (XXVII), 2997 (XXVII) and 3000 (XXVII) of 15 December 1972, Having considered the report of the Governing Coun- cil of the United Nations Environment Programme on the work of its first session, 51 Reaffirming that the quality of human life must con- stitute the central concern of the United Nations En- vironment Programme and that therefore the enhance- ment of the total human habitat and the study of environmental problems having an immediate impact on man should be given the highest priority in the over-all programme, 1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environ- ment Programme on the work of its first session; 2. Endorses the decisions adopted by the Govern- ing Council,s~ in particular the criteria and the priori- ties as contained in decision 1 (I) of 22 Jur~ 1973. 2199th plenary meeting 13 December 197 3 3132 (XXVIII). Fund of the United Nations Environ1ncnt Pro~raintne The General Assembly, Recalling section HI of its resolution 2997 (XXVII) of 15 December ] 972 by which it established the Fund of the United Nations Environment Programme, Noting the statement by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme concern- ing the current status of the Fund and his appeal for early contributions,a;:i Expressing its appreciation to the Governments which have so far contributed or pledged contributions, Appeals to Governments to extend their continuing support to the Fund of the United Nations Environ- ment Programme in order to make the Programme fully operational. 2199th plenary meeting 13 December 1973 3133 (XXVIII). Protection of the marine environment The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2995 (XXVII) and 2996 (XXVII) of 15 December 1972, Recalling further its resolutions 3000 (XXVII) and 3002 (XXVII) of 15 December 1972, as well as its resolutions 2750 C (XXV) of 17 December 1970 and 3067 (XXVIII) of 16 November 1973, 51 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-eighth Session, Supplement No. 25 ( A/9025). 52 fbid., annex I. 5~ Ibid., Twenty-eighth Session, Second Committee, 1563rd meeting, paras. 2-15. Also recalling principle 7 of the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environ- ment, 54 held at Stockholm from 5 to 16 June 1972, Taking note of the report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on the work of its first session,55 held from 12 to 22 June 1973, in which the subjects of oceans and genetic re- sources are among programme priorities, Noting the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matters, concluded on 29 December 1972, and the recently concluded International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, l 973, I. Emphasizes the need for protecting and conserv- ing the total living resources of ocean space through concerted environmental action; 2. Stresses that both national and international action is needed to preserve and enhance the quality of ocean life and to protect the resources of the marine environ- ment; 3. Underlines the fact that a number of the world's important living ocean resources are at present threat- ened by depletion for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is overfishing in certain areas of the world's seas and oceans; 4. Requests the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme to consider and de- cide upon making a detailed survey of the living marine resources of the world's sea, and oceans threat- ened with depletion, to he carried out by the United Nations Environment Progrnmmc in co--opcration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and to be submitted to the Governing Council at its third session; ' 5. Further requests the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Progra~me to continue to direct special attention to the question of environ- mental protection of the seas and oceans, in particular its living marine resources, and to report thereon. as well as on the implementation of the present rcsolu-- tion. to the General Assembly at its twenty-ninth ses- sion; 6. Emphasizes the importance of the task of the Third United Nation,; Conference on the Law of the Sea in rdati,111 to the preservation of the marine en- vironment, taking into account recommendation 92. of the Action Plan for the Human Environment",; as approved by the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. 2199th plenary meeting 13 De,cmber /973 3167 (XXV]ll). llnitrd Nations Revolvin~ Fund for Natural Rei-011rt'f'!'l Exploralio11 The General Assembly, Having considered the recommendation of the Eco- nomic and Social Council, contained in resolution 1762 (LIV) of 18 May 1973, that the General Assembly M See R,·port of 1/1(' United Nations Conference on rhe Human En,,ironment ( United Nations publication, Sales No.: F.73.JJA.14). chap. I. 55 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twt'nty-cighth Session, Sui'plcmc11t No. 25 ( A.19025 ). 56 See R1,port of th,, U11iu·d Nations Confcrenc,, on tlzl' Human Environment (United Nations publication, Sales No.: E.73.ll.A.14), chap. II. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Se~ond Committee 51 should decide, at its twenty-eighth session, to establish a United Nations revolving fund for natural resources exploration, as well as the relevant documents pre- pared by the Secretary-General,57 Recognizing the need to extend and intensify the activities of the United Nations system to meet the need for increased natural resources exploration in developing countries, to accelerate their economic de- velopment, Bearing in mind the need to ensure the revolving na- ture of the fund derived from the self-help principles for the mutual benefit of the developing countries, Noting the essential importance of voluntary con- tributions to the revolving fund at the initial stage, which are to be made without prejudice to the growth of resources of the United Nations Development Pro- gramme, 1. Decides to establish a United Nations Revolving Fund for Natural Resources Exploration as a trust fund, placed in the charge of the Secretary-General and administered on his behalf by the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and based on the principles and objectives contained in para- graph 1 of Economic and Social Council resolution 1762 (LIV); 2. Requests the Secretary-General, in close collab- oration with the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and taking due account of the views of the appropriate organs and agencies of the United Nations system, to prepare operational pro- cedures and administrative arrangements of the Re- volving Fund for approval by the Governing Council of the Programme at its eighteenth session; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to intensify his efforts aimed at exploring possible sources of financial assistance to the: Revolving Fund and to organize, if necessary, pledgmg conferences for the Fund; 4. Invites the International Bank for Reconstruc- tion and Development to co-operate with the Revolv- i?g Fund and, initially, to participate in the prepara- tion of the procedural arrangements to be carried out under paragraph 2 above; 5. Authorizes the Secretary-General to receive con- tributions to the Revolving Fund, as far as possible in convertible currency; 6. Requests the Administrator of the United Na- tions Development Programme, in consultation with the Secretary-General, to start operational activities of t~e Revolving Fund in . 197 4, as soon as the prepara- tion of the above-mentioned procedural arrangements has been completed. 2203rd plenary meeting 17 December 1973 3168 (XXVIII). The role of modern science and technology in the development of nations and the need to strengthen econ~mic, tech- nical and scientific co-operation among States The General Assembly, Bearing in mind its resolution 2658 (XXV) of 7 December 1970 on the role of modem science and technology in the development of nations and the need to strengthen economic, technical and scientific co- operation among States, 117 See E/C.2/282. Recognizing, in the light of the conclusions of the first biennial over-all review and appraisal of progress in the implementation of the International Develop- ment Strategy for the Second United Nations Develop- ment Decade,58 that the application of science and technology to development constitutes one of the main factors for the final implementation of the goals of the Strategy, Having in mind the increased level of activities and greater attention being given to this subject by the various agencies and organizations of the United Na- tions system and, in particular, the useful work of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Develop- ment in the field of ,the transfer of technology to de- veloping countries, Convinced that at this stage it is imperative to con- centrate the efforts of the United Nations and the organizations of the United Nations system towards the efficient utilization of modern science and tech- nology to contribute to meeting the fundamental needs of the developing countries, 1. Takes note of Economic and Social Council resolution 1826 (LV) of 10 August 19,..,3; 2. End, rses the views expressed by the Economic and Social Council in that resolution to the effect that it i~ necessary to initiate new actions to intensify inter- national co-operation permitting all countries, in par- ticular developing countries, to benefit from the achieve- men_ts of modern science and technology for the accel- cra~1on of their economic and social progress by assisting in the creation of an indigenous capacity for scientific and technological growth; 3. Requests the Economic and Social Council to give priority, through the Committee on Science and !echnology for Development, to consideration of the issues related to the role of modern science and tech- nology in the development of nations and the need to strengthen economic, technical and scientific co-opera- tion among States; 4. Endorses further the idea of the need for the el~boration of a United Nations policy in the field of science and technology, and notes that the Economic and Social Council will consider the advisability of convening a United Nations conference on science and technology in the light of its resolution 1826 (LV); 5. Requests the Secretary-General to extend to the Committee on Science and Technology for Develop- ment ell t~e necessa!Y assistance in the implementation of the actions provided for by Economic and Social Council resolution 1826 (LV); . 6. Further requests the Secretary-General to sub- mit to the General Assembly at its twenty-ninth session, thro~gh the Eco_nomic and Social Council, a report on the 1mplementat1on of the present resolution. 2203rd plenary meeting 17 December 197 3 3169 (XXVIII). Special measures related to the particular needs of the land-locked develop- ing countries The General Assembly, Recalling resolution 63 (III) of 19 May 1972 of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Develop- 5s See resolution 317 6 (XXVIII).

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