Appendices 



Appendix C-2 — Draft Resolutions Submitted and Principles Supported by 

 the United States in the Ad Hoc Seabed Committee — Continued 



(3) There should be agreed, as soon as practicable, an international regime 

 governing the exploitation of resources of this area; 



(4) No State may claim or exercise sovereign rights over any part of this 

 area, and no part of it is subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, 

 by use or occupation, or by any other means ; 



(5) Exploration and use of this area shall be carried on for the benefit and 

 in the interests of all mankind, taking into account the special needs of the develop- 

 ing countries; 



(6) This area shall be reserved exclusively for peaceful purposes; 



(7) Activities in this area shall be conducted in accordance with international 

 law, including the Charter of the United Nations. Activities in this area shall not 

 infringe upon the freedoms of the high seas. 



June 28, 1968 



Appendix C-3 — Resolutions Adopted by the Economic and Social Council 



A. 1380 (XLV) 



Resources of the sea 



The Economic and Social Council, 



Having considered the report on "Resources of the sea beyond the continental 

 shelf" prepared by the Secretary-General under Council resolution 1112 (XL) of 7 

 March 1966, 



Realizing fully the importance of the development of the mineral and biological 

 resources of the high seas beyond the continental shelf for the benefit of all mankind 

 and especially of the developing countries. 



Being aware of the growing interest of the world community in the problems 

 related to the oceans and their resources as recently illustrated by the adoption of 

 General Assembly resolutions 2172 (XXI) of 6 December 1966 and 2340 (XXII) of 

 18 December 1967, 



Recognizing that further progress in the development and utilization of the marine 

 resources will depend greatly on more specific knowledge being gained on the various 

 characteristics of marine environmental conditions, 



Taking into account the view expressed by the Advisory Committee on the Ap- 

 plication of Science and Technology to Development, 



1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary-General, which gives 

 a preliminary picture of the present available knowledge of marine resources beyond 

 the continental shelf, of the techniques used for their development and of related 

 problems ; 



2. Recommends that the report be supplemented by information from other 

 Members of the United Nations and members of the specialized agencies which have 

 a valuable experience in this field, and that thereafter the desirability should be en- 

 visaged of issuing it as a United Nations publication ; 



3. Invites the Secretary-General, in co-operation with the various organizations 

 of the United Nations family concerned and in particular with the United Nations 

 Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and its Intergovernmental Oceano- 

 graphic Commission, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 

 and its Committee on Fisheries, and the World Meteorological Organization and its 

 Panel on Meteorological Aspects of Ocean Affairs, to continue to promote further sys- 

 tematic investigation aiming at improving the present knowledge of marine environ- 

 mental conditions; 



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