Abstract
The article studies the annual resolutions adopted on the law of the sea by the UN General Assembly since the adoption of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982. It outlines the general framework of the resolutions and discusses their contents and the recommendations made for the conduct of marine activities and the implementation and application of the Convention regime. In the preparation of the resolutions, differing views and positions often result in texts vague or complex in formulation. Such difficulties have related, for instance, to the transport of radioactive materials through coastal zones, adequate protection of underwater cultural heritage or the ways and means to conserve marine biodiversity. The resolutions have expanded in size and could be streamlined to highlight new efforts and innovation to address the various uses of the seas. The General Assembly item on ‘Oceans and the law of the sea’ offers the UN Membership a useful opportunity to consider sea related issues and to promote the protection and good management of the oceans.
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